Tariq Aziz (TV personality)
Tariq Aziz | |
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| طارق عزیز | |
Tariq Aziz in 2018 | |
| Born | 28 April 1936 |
| Died | 17 June 2020 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1964 – 2020 |
| Known for | Nilaam Ghar, Tariq Aziz Show, Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz |
| Office | Member of National Assembly of Pakistan (1997–1999) |
| Spouse | Hajira Tariq Aziz |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1992) |
Tariq Aziz (Punjabi, Urdu: طارق عزیز; 28 April 1936 – 17 June 2020) was a Pakistani television host, poet, film actor, and politician known for PTV's quiz show Nilaam Ghar, first aired in 1974, later renamed the Tariq Aziz Show and lately as Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz. He was known for his iconic line "Dekhti Aankho, Sunte Kaano aapko Tariq Aziz ka Salam pohnchay" (Urdu: دیکھتی آنکھوں، سنتے کانوں آپ کو طارق عزیز کا سلام پہنچے) and his passionate, peculiar style of uttering the patriotic slogan Pakistan Zindabad (Urdu: پاکستان زندہ باد).
He was the first face to appear on television in Pakistan. He had also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1997 and 1999.