[1] He produces investigative reports and films for the BBC exploring themes related to politics, true crime, extremism, counter terrorism and sexuality.
In 2023, Azhar presented the documentary Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop, centered on the sexual abuse claims against Johnny Kitagawa, which helped posthumously expose his crimes.
[16] In February 2016, Azhar presented the BBC Three documentary Webcam Boys, spending a couple of months with men who make money from performing in online sex shows.
[17] In 2019, Azhar presented BBC documentaries The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On,[18] A Black and White Killing: The Case that Shook America[19] and The Best Pakistani Transgender Retirement Home.
[20] Also in 2019, Azhar also presented six-part BBC documentary series Hometown: A Killing, reporting on the police shooting of Yassar Yaqub in Huddersfield in 2017.
[39] In March 2023, Azhar presented Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop, a documentary exploring allegations of sexual abuse against Japanese pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa.
Following the broadcast, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a ministerial meeting to address the subject of child sexual abuse.
In August 2023, the United Nations set up a task force to report on exploitation in the workplace within entertainment, concluding that Kitagawa had acted "with impunity" and recommended that survivors of abuse receive compensation.
In September 2023, Azhar received the 'Freedom of the Press Award' from the Foreign Correspondence Club of Japan in acknowledgement of his work and the widespread impact of the documentary.
In February 2023, the BBC announced Azhar would front a new documentary and podcast about Kanye West "unfolding against the backdrop of Ye’s 2024 election campaign, and at a time when his behaviour has sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture".
The Independent concluded "though focused on West, the documentary ends up as the latest grim snapshot of a nation rapidly sliding into chaos and far-right lunacy".
[47] In June 2019, Azhar won the first Sandford St Martin Journalism Award for his BBC radio programme The Dawn of British Jihad.
[54] In September 2023, Azhar received the Freedom of Press Award from The Foreign Correspondence Club of Japan for his documentary 'Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop'.