Maria Memon
{{Short description|Pakistani TV journalist and newscaster}}
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| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
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| occupation = TV newscaster/News Anchor
| years_active = 2008 - present
| employer = ARY News (2015-present)
| website = {{url|https://mariamemon.com}}
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Maria Memon ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|ماریہ میمن}}}}) is a Pakistani newscaster, currently working as an anchor for ARY News.
Career
She made her Lollywood debut with the animated film Tick Tock. She worked as a voice-over artist in an animated film Tick Tock with other Pakistani actors including Ahsan Khan and Ghulam Mohiuddin.{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1398079 |newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|author=Sana Malik |date=31 March 2018|title=Movie review: Tick Tock |accessdate=15 December 2020}}{{cite journal|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/all-in-good-time/ |author=Mahnoor M. Farooqui |date=April 2018|journal=Newsline (Monthly Magazine)|title=All in Good Time |accessdate=15 December 2020}}
Originally she joined Geo TV as a program coordinator, but the project got shelved and her management shifted her to the newsroom and thus Maria began her journey as an anchor/reporter. She always knew that she wanted to make a difference, and her employers provided her the perfect platform to reach out to millions of people and raise awareness about the burning issues of our society.{{cite journal|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/magazine/profile-maria-memon/ |title=Profile: Maria Memon|journal=Newsline (Monthly Magazine)|author=Nazia Bilal|date=January 2014|accessdate=15 December 2020}}
Personal life
In May 2020, Maria Memon tested positive for Coronavirus disease 2019 and stated that she only had mild symptoms but decided to keep herself isolated. She was quoted as saying, "It is very important to discourage social stigma related to COVID. Be socially responsible. Isolate, get tested and let people know your condition."[http://www.journalismpakistan.com/ary-news-presenter-maria-memon-contracts-coronavirus ARY News presenter Maria Memon contracts coronavirus] Journalism Pakistan website, Published 31 May 2020, Retrieved 15 December 2020[https://www.dawn.com/news/1560412/tv-anchor-maria-memon-self-isolating-after-testing-positive-for-coronavirus TV anchor Maria Memon self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus] Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2020, Retrieved 15 December 2020
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://mariamemon.com}}
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Category:Pakistani television talk show hosts
Category:Geo News newsreaders and journalists
Category:ARY News newsreaders and journalists
Category:Pakistani women television journalists