Jatinder Pannu is a distinguished Indian journalist and social activist. He is best known for hosting a news show on Canada-based Punjabi TV channel Prime Asia TV.
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Jatinder Singh Pannu was born on Tuesday, 19 October 1954 (age 66 years; as in 2020) in Sakhira, a small village near Tarn Taran Sahib in Punjab. He did his primary education in this village and went out of the village at the age of 11.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Gray
Eye colour: black
Family
Not much information is available about his family.
livelihood
as a journalist
Jatinder started his career by writing columns for the Punjabi language newspaper ‘Navan Zamana’ published in Jalandhar. According to him, the newspaper taught him the basics of journalism. Soon, he became the editor of the newspaper. During his early days in journalism, Mr. Pannu also worked in the news show “Khas Khabar Ik Nazar”, which aired every Friday morning on DD Punjabi, broadcast from Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar.
Jatinder Pannu in a news segment on DD Punjabi
Jatinder was the first journalist to host a news show broadcast on Prime Asia TV. By 2020, he had become the most watched reporter on Prime Asia TV and his show ‘Prime Discussion with Jatinder Pannu’ had crossed more than 800 episodes. His main audience comes from Punjabi people living abroad, and he is often praised for his outspoken views against the government.
Jatinder Pannu is hosting his own show on Prime Asia TV
as a writer
As of 2020, Mr. Pannu has written six books, including a satirical book titled ‘Rang Duniya De’, a poetry book titled ‘Ajj Nama’, ‘Dastaan Pacho De Panchiya Di’ and ‘Sikh Dharma De Samajik Sarokar’. According to him, he distributed the first two editions of ‘Sikh Dharma De Samajik Sarokar’ to the youth for free because the purpose behind writing the book was to preach about Sikh culture to the youth.
award
- 1992 (Winner): National Media Award by the Small and Medium Newspapers Association of India
- 2000 (Winner): Shiromani Journalist Award by the Language Department of Punjab
- 2019 (Winner): Harbhajan Halwarvi Award for Exemplary Journalism
Facts/General Knowledge
- Shri Pannu has represented India in the United Nations Human Rights Commission held in Geneva.
- Jatinder has life membership of Punjabi Sahitya Akademi and Kendriya Punjabi Writers Sabha.
- Earlier, the journalist was also associated with the All India Kisan Sabha, the farmers’ wing of the Communist Party of India.
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