about

award winning journalist & conference host

Jaffar Hasnain is an award-winning international journalist, known for anchoring TRT World’s flaghsip Newshour & his on-the-ground reporting from some of the world’s most complex and volatile regions. With years of field experience across conflict zones and major geopolitical flashpoints, he has led coverage of breaking news, wars, humanitarian crises, and high-stakes diplomacy. His work spans live reporting, in-depth interviews with world leaders and senior policymakers, and moderating international panels on global security, governance, and human rights. Combining frontline journalism with sharp analysis, Hasnain brings context, credibility, and clarity to global stories that shape international affairs.

notable coverages

us elections 2024

coronavirus pandemic

war in ukraine

war in syria

south asia floods 2022

turkiye earthquakes

unga 79 & 80

iran-israel war 2025

AZerbaijan - armenia war 2020

pakistan elections 2023

Exclusive Interviews

Interview with world leaders

President of Kenya, William Ruto
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan
Former Presidents of Latvia & Ukraine
Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert
Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Winston Peters
Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic
President Emeritus of the European Council, Charles Michel
Head of Turkish MIT & former chief spokesperson of the Turkish President, Ibrahim Kalin