Shaista Lodhi
Pakistani television host
Shaista Lodhi (Urdu: شائستہ لودھی) is a Pakistani television host, and actress.
Early life and education
Shaista Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Gohar Lodhi and Roshan Taj Lodhi. She grew up in a family with three brothers (Amir Lodhi, Tahir Lodhi and Sahir Lodhi). In 2000, she completed her MBBS from Jinnah Sindh Medical University.
Television career
Shaista started her career as a VJ in 2001. She was then asked to fill in as a host on a private TV channel. She was the host of the morning show Good Morning Pakistan, which aired on ARY Digital. At the end of September 2010, she joined GEO and hosted the morning show Utho Jago Pakistan on the same channel. The show was suspended on 15 May 2014 by the channel administration after alleged blasphemy during the show and she left Pakistan because of fears for her safety.
Shaista then moved to South Africa with her three children and returned to Pakistan in 2015.
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