# Nadia Khan Show

Nadia Khan Show is a talk show on Pakistan's Geo Entertainment, started in 2006 and hosted by presenter and producer Nadia Khan.

## Overview

The show aired on Geo Entertainment. It originally ran as a morning show from 2006 to 2010, then returned in 2012, as a nighttime talk show.
On 24 May 2013, it was announced on Facebook's official page that the show had ended. Nadia Khan's morning show revived in November 2015 on Geo Entertainment, after a gap of two years once Bushra Ansari's morning show Utho Geo Pakistan ended after a run of a month due to her prior commitments.

## Seasons

The first season was a morning show for about four years, and the programme became the first Urdu entertainment show to ever get a huge rating in Pakistan. After a one-year break and various reruns on Geo Tv, NKS returned on GEO TV for Season 2 on 31 September 2012.

### Season 1

1st Season of the show premiered on 14 November 2006 from the Network’s Dubai Studios. The show airs (Mon-Sat) from 9am-11am.
The show featured interviews with celebrities, subject matter experts and members of the public.(Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Interviews included Fawad Khan, Iman Ali, Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shahid Afridi, Imran Khan, Bobby Deol, Farida Jalal, and Saroj Khan.
The Magazine Edition was a mix of different segments on celebrity lifestyles, beauty tips, child care, entertaining talent shows and many exciting prizes (Tuesday and Thursday). On 22 July 2010, a talent hunt was also done by the show called the 'This Is It' campaign,a nationwide hunt for Pakistan's next top model. There was a short list of 45 candidates out of 150 finalists that were chosen from 12,000 profiles. Shaharzad Askari and Touseef were the winners of the campaign.

### Season 2

In season two, the show continued to cover a variety of topics. In addition, the audience was polled on the subjects covered. In its second season, 28 episodes were aired on Geo TV.

### Season 3

Geo Tv has picked up Nadia Khan Show again for a third season. It commenced in February 2013; broadcast on Friday and Saturday in the 6-8pm slot as an evening live show with an exciting, entertaining and informative format on 2 Feb 2013, with a new look and feel.

#### Segments

* Nadia Khan Diary
* NKS jockey Wid Zeeshan
* Cheap Boss
* Whatz up
* NKS Helpline
* Guest corner

## Episodes
### Season 2 Episodes

Season Two : Episodes :
| Episode | Date 2012 | Topic | Celebrity Guests | Specialists |
| 1 | 31 March | Launch Show | Resham, Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, Nadia Jamil, Anna (fashion designer), Khawar Javed (singer), Shahida Mini, Dr. Omer Adil, Sabina Pasha, Kamiar Rokani, Anna (fashion designer), Bunty (Nadia’s friend) and Babloo. | |
| 2 | 7 April | Pervez Musharraf | Laila (Actress), Sohail Warraich | |
| 3 | 8 April | Veena Malik part 1 | Babrik Shah (ex-husband), Khawar Riaz, Mukarram Kaleem | Ashiq Chudhary (critique), Dr. Sadaf (psychologist), Bunty (fashion photographer) |
| 4 | 14 April | Veena Malik part 2 | Babrik Shah (ex-husband), Khawar Riaz, Mukarram Kaleem | Ashiq Chudhary (critique), Dr. Sadaf (psychologist), Bunty (fashion photographer) |
| 5 | 15 April | Role of journalists & News Media | Hamid Mir, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Malick | |
| 6 | 21 April | Relationship Issues in Youth | Farhan Saeed, Sheraz Sikandar (model, boys’ representative), Tamara Saleem (student, girls’ representative) | Dr. Erum Bokhari (psychologist), Dr. Zarqa (cosmetic dermatologist), Maria Tauqeer (educationist), Suraj Baba (writer) |
| 7 | 28 April | what are we eating ? | Mohsin Bhatti (consumer rights activist), Dr. Farzeen (nutritionist), Dr. Tauqeer (medical doctor and social activist) | Saeed Akhtar Ansari (Director Punjab Consumer Protection Council), Sajid Hussain Qureshi (senior chef), Mr and Mrs Mian Kausar Hameed (organic farmers) |
| 8 | 29 April | Zong Sab Keh Do Special | Umer Sharif, Shazia Manzoor, Raheem Shah, Amanat Ali, Sanam Marvi, Rabi Peerzada | |
| 9 | 5 May | Increasing Trend of Cross-dressing | Ali Saleem, Sakhawat Naz, Dr Omar Adil (writer) | Dr Zakria Zakir (sociologist), Almas Bobby (President Shemale Foundation of Pakistan), Irfan Urfi (writer) |
| 10 | 6 May | Downfall & Revival Of Lollywood | Usman Peerzada (producer, director, actor), Bilal Lashari, Javed Raza, Shireen Pasha (documentary maker, Head NCA Film & TV Dept) | Nasir Adeeb (script writer), Ashiq Chaudhry (senior journalist), Bahar Begum, Aslam Dar (producer, director). |
| 11 | 12 May | Reasons of plane crashes | Captain Umair Mian (commercial pilot, Pakistan Aviation), Shahid Zulfiqar (retired Air Marshal), Captain Natasha (trainee commercial pilot). | Mohsin Zahoor (President Lahore Flying Club), Tahir Saleem (Secretary Lahore Flying Club), Dr. Abrar Elahi Malik (surgeon and member of Medi Board CAA), Captain Rabia (trainee commercial pilot). |
| 12 | May | Mother's Day Special | Ali Moeen Nawazish (and Mrs Bushra), Aliya Rashid (and Mrs Bushra), Moeen Khan (and Mrs Ayesha Khan), Dr Zaman (and Mrs Raheela) and Ali and Zoya of The Others (and Mrs Aleena Uzair) | |
| 13 | 19 May | Electricity Crisis in Pakistan | Ejaz Rafique Qureshi (DG PEPCO), Nadeem Bhatti (CM of FPCCI), Munawar Baseer (MD of PEPCO) | Muhammad Arshad Pervaiz (consumers’ representative), Fazeel Asif Jah (CEO of Power Holding (PVT) Ltd), Asad Mehmood (mechanical engineer), Hasan Rafique (student) |
| 14 | 20 May | Exploitation of models in fashion industry part 1 | Ahmed Butt, Khawar Riaz, Hareb (model) | Angeline Malick (actor, producer, director), Shaheel (model coordinator), Wajahat (talent manager) |
| 15 | 26 May | Exploitation of models in fashion industry part 2 | Ahmed Butt, Khawar Riaz, Hareb (model) | Angeline Malick (actor, producer, director), Shaheel (model coordinator), Wajahat (talent manager) |
| 16 | 27 May | Obsession with looks and abuse of cosmetic treatment | Prof. Dr. Farid Ahmad Khan (Chairman Dept. of Plastic Surgery Mayo Hospital), Dr. Hamayun (plastic surgeon), Prof. Dr. Atif Kazmi (Head of Dermatology Department, King Edward Medical University, Mayo Hospital), Dr. Ali Kazmi (dermatologist) | Dr. Nosheeba Salman (aesthetic dermatologist), Dr. Omar Sheikh (cosmetic and surgical dermatologist), Dr. Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur (cosmetic dermatologist), Humaira Arshad (singer) |
| 17 | 2 June | Extravagance in Pakistani Weddings | Mani (host, actor), Nadia Afghan (actor), Dr. Zakria Zakar (sociologist). | Maulana Raghib Naeemi (religious scholar), Tariq Bucha (social analyst), Faisal Waheed (wedding planner), Sofia Nilofer (matchmaker). |
| 18 | 3 June | what are we eating part 2 ? | Mohsin Bhatti (consumer rights activist), Dr. Tauqeer Akhtar (medical doctor and social activist), Mehboob Ali Manji (Senior Member Punjab Food Authority). | Prof. Dr. Irshad Hussain Qureshi (Professor of Medicine, KE Uni Lahore), S.A. Hameed (former CM Punjab Taskforce for Essential Items), Adil Jahangir (restaurateur), Chef Saleem (bakery chef). |
| 19 | 9 June | Joint Family vs. Nuclear Family part 1 | Nouman Javed (singer), Ali Tahir (actor), Wajiha Tahir (actor) | Orya Maqbool Jaan (social analyst), Dr. Mohammad Nizamuddin (social scientist), Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi (religious scholar), Azhar Iqbal (family lawyer), Ayesha Kashif (psychologist), Shahzeena Sarfraz (working woman) |
| 20 | 10 June | Joint Family vs. Nuclear Family part 2 | Nouman Javed (singer), Ali Tahir (actor), Wajiha Tahir (actor) | Orya Maqbool Jaan (social analyst), Dr. Mohammad Nizamuddin (social scientist), Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi (religious scholar), Azhar Iqbal (family lawyer), Ayesha Kashif (psychologist), Shahzeena Sarfraz (working woman) |
| 21 | 16 June | Investigation for a wedding proposal ? | Seemi Raheel (senior actor), Nisho (senior actor), Asim Sultan (journalist) | Rafia Rafique (psychologist), Muhammad Ikram (marriage bureau owner), Khawaja Asghar (parent), Mrs. Khawaja Asghar (parent), Irfan (boys' representative), Hanna (girls' representative) |
| 22 | 23 June | Today’s Pakistani Drama Industry | Jamal Shah, Asghar Nadeem Syed (writer), Faheem Burney (director, producer), Azfar Rehman (model, actor), Esheeta (actor) | Neelam Shaheen (psychologist) |
| 23 | 24 June | Importance of Working women | Mussarat Misbah (entrepreneur, beauty expert, social worker), Moneeza Hashmi (electronic media consultant, women’s rights activist), Roshaneh Zafar (social entrepreneur) | Maulana Raghib Naeemi (religious scholar), Khawaja Amjad Saeed (economist), Rahla Rahat (sociologist), Imrana Zoraiz Lashari (psychologist) |
| 24 | 30 June | Road Accidents part 1 | Gohar (musician), Anoushe Asad (actor, host), Mustafa (singer), Ahmad Faraz (senior crime reporter) | Dr. Rizwan Naseer (DG Rescue 1122), Dr. Javed Akram (CEO Jinnah Hospital), Syed Mohammad Amin Bokhari (SP Traffic Lahore), Asad Bokhari (criminal lawyer), Dr. Iram Bokharey (psychologist) |
| 25 | 1 July | Road Accidents part 2 | Gohar (musician), Anoushe Asad (actor, host), Mustafa (singer), Ahmad Faraz (senior crime reporter) | Dr. Rizwan Naseer (DG Rescue 1122), Dr. Javed Akram (CEO Jinnah Hospital), Syed Mohammad Amin Bokhari (SP Traffic Lahore), Asad Bokhari (criminal lawyer), Dr. Iram Bokharey (psychologist) |
| 26 | 8 July | Weight Loss Obsession | Nadia Hussain (model), Sana Askari (actress), Saim (fashion designer) | Dr. Tauqeer (medical doctor, social activist), Dr. Farzeen (nutritionist), Professor Saad Malik (psychiatrist) |
| 27 | 14 July | spouses cheating on their partners | Dr. Durdana Butt (actor, educationist), Shahida Mini (singer, actor) | Sadia Sohail (marriage counselor), Dr. Ahmed Usman (sociologist), Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi (religious scholar), Umar Rasheed (family lawyer), Dr. Rafia Rafique (psychologist) |
| 28 | 15 July | How to treat domestic helpers ? | Sophia Sohail (actress, hostess), Sumbal Shahid (actor, host, singer), Riffat Haider Bokhari (ASP) | Sheraz Nisar (crime reporter -Jang), Sajida Parveen (domestic staff provider), Imran Hur Shah (lawyer), Ahmed Faraz (Senior Crime Reporter –Geo News), Dr. Naumana Amjad (psychologist) |

## Awards and recognition

Nadia Khan won the Masala Tv Awards For Best TV Presenter for her performance in this show.

### Masala Lifestyle Awards
#### Winner

* 2008: Best TV Presenter; Nadia Khan Show
* 2009: Best TV Presenter; Nadia Khan Show