Abb Takk Bureau Chief resigns

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 2 October 2014

Farrukh Tanveer Malik has resigned as the Bureau Chief of Abb Takk in Islamabad. He cited issues regarding the media's role in the current political crisis and the financial challenges faced by media workers.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Abb Takk Television's Bureau Chief in Islamabad has quit citing media's destructive role in the current political impasse.

Farrukh Tanveer Malik was also reportedly upset over the poor financial health of media workers many of whom are underpaid and do not get their salaries on time.

Farrukh was the pioneer Bureau Chief of Abb Takk, a sister channel of Apna Television, Apna Entertainment and Kook.

However, a source in Abb Takk said Farrukh was asked to resign by the management.

Abb Takk was launched in April 2013.

KEY POINTS:

• Farrukh Tanveer Malik resigns as Bureau Chief of Abb Takk.
• Cites media's destructive role in political impasse.
• Concerned about underpaid media workers' financial health.
• Reportedly asked to resign by Abb Takk management.
• Abb Takk was launched in April 2013.