Hameed Ullah Shams
حمید الله شمس
TV Director, Journalist & Media Producer
Afghanistan International (Current); Shams Production, Khurshid TV, and Tolo TV
💼 Professional Information
📝 Biography
Hameed Ullah Shams is a creative and highly accomplished media professional with a robust background spanning television production, live broadcasting, documentary filmmaking, and sports journalism. He began his career at Tolo TV, where he quickly transitioned from a cameraman to a vital creative force—directing and acting in "The Ministry," a widely celebrated Afghan adaptation of the hit series The Office that captured international headlines from CNN, Al Jazeera, and The New York Times.
Hameed later joined Khurshid TV as a Host and Program Director, where he demonstrated immense narrative versatility. He directed and produced over 60 documentaries charting regional cultural heritage and ancient sites, alongside nearly 50 hard-hitting investigative documentaries exploring critical security, humanitarian, and societal challenges. His extensive live-broadcast capabilities include directing a major six-day-a-week live morning show as well as leading political and sports programs. Backed by an academic degree in Fine Arts from Kabul University and experience running his own production house, Shams Production, Hameed currently applies his deep storytelling and broadcast expertise as an independent journalist delivering international sports coverage.