Hassan Ghani (born 1985 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan) is a Scottish broadcast journalist and documentary film-maker, based in London.

Hassan grew up in Glasgow and studied at the University of Stirling in Scotland, where his degree course specialised in documentary production.

From June 2006 to January 2009, he was employed as a journalist and documentary film-maker at the Islam Channel in London, and regularly presented the channel's daily news bulletin. He is currently working as a correspondent for Press TV London.

His work includes the 2007 documentary 'The Silent Prisoners' filmed in Pakistan, and the 2006 documentary film 'Miles Beyond'.

[edit] Acknowledgements

In 2008 he was one of five nominated by Channel 4's 4Talent scheme for its journalism award in the UK, and in October 2008 he was awarded 'Young Scottish Muslim of the Year' by Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond for his work in journalism.

[edit] Latest films

In November 2008 he and British journalist Yvonne Ridley headed for Afghanistan to produce a documentary about female prisoners being held by the US military. 'In Search of Prisoner 650' was commissioned by Press TV. During the making of the film the two came under fire amid a clash between the Taliban and Afghan police on the road to Ghazni. The drama was caught on camera and featured in the film. The documentary was broadcast worldwide on Press TV in April of 2009.

Hassan was Press TV's correspondent on the 'Viva Palestina' aid convoy that drove from London to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, and sent back regular television news reports along the way. He followed up his coverage with a 50minute documentary that summarised the journey, broadcast on PressTV in May 2009, as well as a second documentary titled 'Three Uncles go to Gaza' narrated by broadcaster Yvonne Ridley.

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