{{Short description|Pakistani journalist & anchor (born 1974)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see :Template:Infobox writer/doc --> | name = Kashif Abbasi | native_name = {{Nastaliq|كاشف عباسی}} | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan | occupation = {{hlist|Journalist|News anchor}} | nationality = Pakistani | citizenship = Pakistan | alma_mater = Barani Institute of Information Technology, UAAR, Rawalpindi | subject = Social, Politics | movement = | children = | signature = | spouse = Meher Abbasi | influences = | influenced = }}
'''Kashif Abbasi''' ({{langx|ur|کاشِف عباسی}}) is a Pakistani talk show host who formerly hosted the current political talk show ''Off the Record'' on the news channel ARY News.<ref>{{cite book|title=Women in Politics and Media: Perspectives from Nations in Transition|first1=Maria |last1=Raicheva-Stover|first2=Elza|last2=Ibroscheva|date=25 September 2014 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA|isbn=9781628921076|page=108}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Critical Muslim 4: Pakistan|first1=Ziauddin|last1=Sardar|first2=Robin|last2=Yassin-Kassab|date=October 2012 |publisher=Hurst|isbn=9781849043816|page=90}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Journalismus in Pakistan. Qualität, Sicherheit und Herausforderungen für Journalisten|first=Eram|last=Khan|date=April 2016 |publisher=Diplomica Verlag|isbn=9783959349420|page=44}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=InpaperMagazine |first=From |date=2011-05-14 |title=Pakistan Media Awards: And the stars come out to play |url=https://www.dawn.com/2011/05/14/pakistan-media-awards-and-the-stars-come-out-to-play/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{dead link|date=April 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Off the Record - Kashif Abbasi Archives |url=https://videos.arynews.tv/category/off-the-records/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Home - ARY NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="awaz">[http://www.awaztoday.com/singleprofile/133/Kashif-Abbasi.aspx Kashif Abbasi] on Awaz Today</ref>
== Career == In January 2020, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned the broadcast of Abbasi's programme ''Off the Record'' on ARY News for 60 days, following Faisal Vawda's appearance on his show alongside Qamar Zaman Kaira and Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sanaullah |date=2020-01-16 |title=Following Vawda's boot stunt, Pemra bans Kashif Abbasi's show for 60 days |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1528667 |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == His mother, Shahnaz Abbasi, died in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chief Minister Condoles Demise Of Kashif Abbasis Mother |url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/chief-minister-condoles-demise-of-kashif-abba-1072629.html |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=UrduPoint |language=en}}</ref> In November 2011, Abbasi announced his marriage to Dunya News journalist Meher Bukhari.<ref>{{Cite web |last=fraaz |title=Kashif Abbasi and Mehr Bokhari married now {{!}} Pakistan Today |url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/17/kashif-abbasi-and-mehr-bokhari-married-now/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |language=en-GB |archive-date=10 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510111504/https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/11/17/kashif-abbasi-and-mehr-bokhari-married-now/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111117231656/http://www.thenewstribe.com/2011/11/15/kashif-abbasi-and-meher-bokhari-are-married-now/#.Tzowi8VDzZU Kashif Abbasi and Meher Bokhari are married now]}}, The News Tribe</ref> In June 2012, his wife became involved in a mediagate scandal involving property tycoon Malik Riaz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herald.dawn.com/news/1152831|title=Thou shalt not judge|last=Zaidi|first=Mubashir|date=2015-03-17|website=Herald Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-12-19}}</ref>
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