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Amir Mir
Amir Mir is a Pakistani journalist, author, and business executive. He was the caretaker information minister of Punjab in 2023 to 2024.
Mir is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Googlynews.TV. Mir was the CEO of GNN after serving there as Chief Operational Officer as well as a founding member since the channel's inception in August 2018. Prior to this, he worked as COO with JAAG TV, as a group editor of Daily Dunya and deputy editor/editor investigations for the English-language Pakistani daily The News International, based in Lahore. Mir founded and was editor of Weekly Independent, a political weekly magazine.
Amir Mir was born to Waris Mir. He studied at the Government College University. He is a brother of Hamid Mir and Huma Mir.
In 1988, Mir started his career with English daily The Frontier Post in Lahore. In 1993 he became a part of Pakistan's English-language daily The News International and worked as a team member of the News Bureau of Investigation.
Mir has written for various publications such as the Inter Press Service, the Straits Times, the Gulf News and weekly The Friday Times and Monthly Newsline. Before rejoining The News in 2008, Mir had been working for the DAWN as deputy editor for the group's well reputed monthly magazine Herald.
In 2020, Mir was detained by the Federal Investigation Agency.
Mir has been an outspoken critic of former Pakistani President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, condemning him as a military dictator who violated Pakistan's democracy and constitution. When he was named Best Reporter of 2005 by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), he refused to accept the award as it was to be presented by Musharraf, and criticised the APNS for inviting Musharraf, whom Mir called a military dictator who did not respect the freedom of expression.
In his book, The True Face of Jehadis: Inside Pakistan's Network of Terror, Mir claimed Musharraf believes in Islamic fundamentalism. Mir accused Musharraf of making half-hearted efforts to curb radical Islamic groups operating in Pakistan.
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Amir Mir
Amir Mir is a Pakistani journalist, author, and business executive. He was the caretaker information minister of Punjab in 2023 to 2024.
Mir is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Googlynews.TV. Mir was the CEO of GNN after serving there as Chief Operational Officer as well as a founding member since the channel's inception in August 2018. Prior to this, he worked as COO with JAAG TV, as a group editor of Daily Dunya and deputy editor/editor investigations for the English-language Pakistani daily The News International, based in Lahore. Mir founded and was editor of Weekly Independent, a political weekly magazine.
Amir Mir was born to Waris Mir. He studied at the Government College University. He is a brother of Hamid Mir and Huma Mir.
In 1988, Mir started his career with English daily The Frontier Post in Lahore. In 1993 he became a part of Pakistan's English-language daily The News International and worked as a team member of the News Bureau of Investigation.
Mir has written for various publications such as the Inter Press Service, the Straits Times, the Gulf News and weekly The Friday Times and Monthly Newsline. Before rejoining The News in 2008, Mir had been working for the DAWN as deputy editor for the group's well reputed monthly magazine Herald.
In 2020, Mir was detained by the Federal Investigation Agency.
Mir has been an outspoken critic of former Pakistani President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, condemning him as a military dictator who violated Pakistan's democracy and constitution. When he was named Best Reporter of 2005 by the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), he refused to accept the award as it was to be presented by Musharraf, and criticised the APNS for inviting Musharraf, whom Mir called a military dictator who did not respect the freedom of expression.
In his book, The True Face of Jehadis: Inside Pakistan's Network of Terror, Mir claimed Musharraf believes in Islamic fundamentalism. Mir accused Musharraf of making half-hearted efforts to curb radical Islamic groups operating in Pakistan.