# Akhtar Jamal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Akhtar_Jamal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Akhtar_Jamal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhtar_Jamal > Source revision: 1356884891 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Akhtar Jamal** (Urdu: اختر جمال), a Pakistani journalist and media entrepreneur based in [Karachi](/source/Karachi). He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Pakistan Press Agency (PPA) and Tele-Visual Infolink.[1] Jamal has served for [Bridges TV](/source/Bridges_TV) (USA) and [Channel News Asia](/source/CNA_(TV_network)) (CNA-Singapore).[2] He writes on regional affairs for [Pakistan Observer](/source/Pakistan_Observer) and edits the weekly publication supplement *Economy Watch*.[3] ## Background Jamal has over two decades of professional experience in journalism, with a specialisation in Central Asian and Middle Eastern geopolitical affairs.[1] He has worked for [Jang Group of Newspapers](/source/Jang_Group_of_Newspapers) for more than a decade and has represented several international news organisations.[2] He has covered summit meetings of regional and international bodies including the [OIC](/source/OIC), [ECO](/source/Economic_Cooperation_Organization), [NATO](/source/NATO), [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation](/source/South_Asian_Association_for_Regional_Cooperation), and speaks several foreign languages.[4] ## Pakistan Press Agency (PPA) Pakistan Press Agency (PPA) was founded by Jamal in Karachi in 1990, with M. N. Deen, a former director of the Press and Information Department of the Government of Pakistan, serving as managing editor until his death in 1998.[1][2] Jamal had previously worked for a number of international news organisations across Ankara, Vienna, and Beirut. PPA's Islamabad bureau was inaugurated on 30 April 1990 in a ceremony attended by [Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman](/source/Mir_Khalil-ur-Rehman), founder of the [Jang Media Group](/source/Jang_Media_Group).[2] The agency gained wider recognition during the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and the [1991 Gulf War](/source/Gulf_War) through coverage filed from correspondents across the Middle East. Its stories have been published in numerous Urdu and English-language newspapers, including [Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper)), [The News International](/source/The_News_International), Pakistan Observer, Frontier Post, and Jang London.[5] In 1998, PPA published *Who is Who* in Pakistan, edited by Jamal.[1] The agency maintains offices in Karachi and Islamabad. ## Tele-Visual Infolink (TVI) Tele-Visual Infolink (TVI) was established by Jamal as a visual news agency supplying [digital video](/source/Digital_video) footage to Pakistani and international television networks. TVI maintains a video archive and operates from its main office in Islamabad, with regional offices in all four provincial capitals and [Azad Kashmir](/source/Azad_Kashmir). It also provides coverage of conferences, seminars, and exhibitions relating to Pakistan and regional affairs. In 2007, TVI published Web Guide to Pakistan, a book and CD on Pakistani websites, followed in 2009 by Pakistan Media & PR Guide.[4] In 2009, TVI launched ViewPakistan.com, a website aimed at promoting Pakistani culture, heritage, and tourism to domestic and international audiences. TVI also conducts public opinion surveys on national and regional issues. ## Publications - "Who is Who" - Web Guide to Pakistan[1] – Year 1998 - "Web Guide to Pakistan" – Year 2007 - "Pakistan Media & PR Guide" – Year 2009 - "Pakistan Business Guide" – Year 2011 (estimated) ## References 1. Ishrat Hussain (1 November 2007). ["'Search' made easy - Web Guide to Pakistan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080930194000/http://jang.com.pk/thenews/nov2007-weekly/tapest-01-11-2007/index.html#4). *Jang.com and The News International (newspaper)*. Archived from [the original](http://jang.com.pk/thenews/nov2007-weekly/tapest-01-11-2007/index.html#4) on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2022. 1. [Biography of Akhtar Jamal](http://urduyouthforum.org/biography/biography-Akhtar-Jamal.html) Bihar Urdu Youth Forum website, Retrieved 14 October 2022 1. Articles by Akhtar Jamal in Pakistan Observer, ["Latest SAAB-2000 inducted"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090917045622/http://pakobserver.net/200909/10/news/topstories03.asp). 17 September 2009. Archived from [the original](http://pakobserver.net/200909/10/news/topstories03.asp) on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2022. 1. ["Richest Man in Pakistan (2022 Updated List)"](https://tvi.com.pk/index.php?link=view&mod=newsevents&id=273&st=0&netype=0&modid=1). *The Vital Information website*. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022. 1. PPA reports, ["Kidnappers had warned against commando action"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050427051531/http://www.pakistantimes.net/2004/07/30/top4.htm). *Pakistan Times (newspaper)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pakistantimes.net/2004/07/30/top4.htm) on 27 April 2005. Retrieved 14 October 2022. ## External links - [Tele-Visual Infolink](http://www.tvi.com.pk/) - [Pakistan Observer](http://www.pakobserver.net/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Akhtar Jamal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhtar_Jamal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhtar_Jamal?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.