Background
Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan.
Sharif was born in Karachi, Pakistan.
He received his Master of Science in Public Administration from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.
He has worked with leading national and international media organisations. Sharif is currently hosting his popular talk show PowerPlay on ARY News. Sharif served on American Association For Justice News as News Director.
Prior to joining Aaj, he was leading the news team of Dunya television as Director News and the host of program Kyun.
He began his journalistic career as a freelancer in 1993 while he was still a student. He also has a master"s degree in Media Studies from United Kingdom with a distinction as a Chevening scholar.
He has also headed American Association For Justice News and Dunya television as Director News. He has worked as a Bureau Chief of Dawn News
His first media job was with a weekly publication, Pulse, he served as a columnist, reporter and managing editor in 1999.
Sharif joined The News in 1999 and Daily Dawn in 2001.
Sharif covered conflicts in tribal areas with the specialisation in defence and foreign affairs He reported for leading Pakistani news organisations from London, Paris, Strasbourg and Kiel. Arshad Sharif started his program on ARYNews in 2014 and the program proved to be a roaring success.
The program focused on giving viewers new information rather than having discussions.
Following this program Higher Education Commission Privatisation had to be reviewed by the government. Sharif brought to attention that the Motorway project was going to Saifur Rehman of Ahtesaab Commission fame.
He publicized the document signed by Saifur Rehman and Chairman NHA in China under the cover of a Chinese investment company. Sharif brought to attention one of the most controversial privatizations in the history of Pakistan, MCB. Sharif unearthed the long lost National Association of Broadcasters report on MCB Privatisation that showed how Nawaz Sharif had handed the bank to Mian Mansha for small favours.
Sharif also brought to attention the illegitimate purchase of Saint James Hotel in London by Nishat Group.
He was the first to bring to media attention the issue of Foreign Funding by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. After the program, the government actively began pursuing money laundering and foreign funding by PTI.