BOL News appoints Shahzada Zulfiqar as Quetta bureau chief

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 30 October 2016

Shahzada Zulfiqar has been appointed as the Quetta bureau chief of BOL News. He brings over three decades of journalism experience to the role.

Summary

QUETTA – BOL News has named senior journalist Shahzada Zulfiqar as its Quetta bureau chief with the channel’s preparation continuing for a formal launch before the year ends.

Zulfiqar, also the President of Quetta Press Club, was previously writing for Dawn out of the volatile Balcohistan province.

He was the staff correspondent of The Nation for almost 16 years and at one time served Samaa Television as bureau chief. He also used to write for monthly Newsline magazine.

Zulfiqar has over three decades of experience in journalism and is also a recipient of the President’s Award for Pride of Performance – the first journalist in Balochistan to earn this distinction.

Image: Shahzada Zulfiqar/Courtesy BalochistanVoices.com

KEY POINTS:

• Shahzada Zulfiqar appointed as Quetta bureau chief of BOL News.
• Previously associated with Dawn and The Nation.
• Served as bureau chief for Samaa Television.
• Over 30 years of experience in journalism.
• First journalist in Balochistan to receive the President's Award for Pride of Performance.