Zia Shahid

Zia Shahid
Born(1945-01-04)4 January 1945
Died12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 76)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation(s)Journalist, Editor-in-Chief
EmployerLiberty Papers Private Ltd
Known forRoznama Khabrain, Channel Five
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2017)

Zia Shahid (4 January 1945 – 12 April 2021) was a Pakistani journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of Channel Five and Roznama Khabrain, two prominent Urdu newspapers in Pakistan. Additionally, he was the proprietor of Liberty Papers Private Ltd, which owned a TV station and produced a number of daily newspapers. He founded the newspaper Khabrain in 1992. He Belonged to Arain family of Punjab.

Shahid maintained relationships with numerous magazines during his career, developing a reputation as an experienced journalist. He participated in influencing public opinion and reported on several political eras in Pakistan.