Ansar Abbasi
| Ansar Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | انصار عباسی |
| Born |
Ansar Abbasi June 12, 1965 Murree, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Masters in Journalism and Broadcasting |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Editor The News International |
| Family | Dhund Abbasi |
Ansar Abbasi (Urdu: انصار عباسی) (born June 12, 1965), is a Pakistani journalist and socially conservative commentator who is a senior staff member of the The News International.
As one of Pakistan's most prominent journalists, Abbasi generally holds socially conservative and nationalist views. He has been critical of liberal activists including Malala Yousafzai and the Ahmadiyya movement. He has called on a ban on Indian channels and strict checks on culturally offensive content in Pakistani dramas and movies. According to the The Huffington Post, Abbasi holds orthodox religious views and rigid anti-American views.
Abbasi was born in Murree, Pakistan, to a Dhund Abbasi family of that locality. He received his early education in his native village. Abbasi obtained matriculation or finished his basic education from Sir Syed School, Rawalpindi. Later he joined Government College Asghar Mall, where he completed his Intermediate and Bachelor of Arts education. He received his master's degree from Balochistan University, Quetta. He also earned another master's degree from Goldsmiths College, University of London. His research thesis was on child labor. Today, Ansar Abbasi undoubtedly stands as a prominent icon in journalism in Pakistan. He has been writing for the English newspapers for a long time. He is the youngest son of Muhammad Sajawal Abbasi (Late) who died in 1981. He belongs to the clan of Abbasis from the beautiful Murree Hills.
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