Dunya Bureau Chief earns promotion

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 4 December 2012

Arshad Sharif has been promoted to Director News at Dunya TV, replacing Nadeem Raza. He will relocate to Lahore for his new position.
Summary

ISLAMABAD: Arshad Sharif, Dunya TV’s Islamabad Bureau Chief has earned elevation to the position of Director News, reports say. He will replace Nadeem Raza, who previously worked for Samaa and Geo TV channels.

Arshad who hosts the program Kyun will be moving to Lahore to take up his new assignment. He joined Dunya from DawnNews where he was the Bureau Chief.

KEY POINTS:

Arshad Sharif is promoted to Director News at Dunya TV.
He previously served as the Islamabad Bureau Chief.
Nadeem Raza is his predecessor at this position.
Sharif hosted the program Kyun on Dunya TV.
He joined Dunya TV from DawnNews.

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