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BOL team building continues

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 31 October 2014

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BOL team building continues
BOL Media Group has hired Muhammad Usama Ghazi as Executive VP and Senior Anchorperson, adding to its growing team. This follows the recent hires of Iftikhar Ahmad and Asma Shirazi.

ISLAMABAD: BOL Media Group's hiring spree continues and the latest addition to the team is Muhammad Usama Ghazi, signed up as Executive Vice President and Senior Anchorperson.

He comes in from Samaa Television after also having stints at Business Plus and Express News.

“Muhammad Usama Ghazi is one of the leading Shaheens in Pakistan’s journalism industry and he will play a significant role in helping BOL revolutionize Pakistan’s media industry,” said Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh, BOL’s Chairman & CEO.

Usama is the third prominent name hired by BOL Group this month after Iftikhar Ahmad and Asma Shirazi. The group already has Geo heavyweights Azhar Abbas and Kamran Khan on board.

The BOL Group's BOL News Television is yet to go on air.

KEY POINTS:

  • Muhammad Usama Ghazi joins BOL Media Group from Samaa Television.
  • He is the third significant hire this month for BOL.
  • Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh emphasized Usama's role in transforming media.
  • BOL's news channel is yet to launch, aiming for a media revolution.
  • BOL already boasts experienced figures like Azhar Abbas and Kamran Khan.

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