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Hum News up and running

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 14 May 2018

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Hum News up and running
Hum News has officially begun broadcasting, marking its entry into Pakistan's competitive news sector. The channel has received positive greetings from journalists and industry analysts.

ISLAMABAD – Hum News, a sister channel of Hum Entertainment is finally up and running.

The channel went on air on May 11 ready to make its mark in an extremely competitive market.

Journalists and others greeted the arrival of the channel. Analyst Rauf Klasra tweeted: “Welcome #HumNews on our tv screens. Lets hope it ll help boost competition in news market in days to come with quality content&http://credibility.New  channels&newspapers always help state, society grow&provide better working journalists conditions for journalists. Goodluck guys.”

Sami Abraham, a presenter with BOL News, also extended his greetings on Twitter: “Many many congrats #HumNews and particularly Nadeem Raza and Amir Zia ..I wish all humnews team best of luck.” 

KEY POINTS:

  • Hum News went on air on May 11.
  • The channel is a sister network to Hum Entertainment.
  • Analysts believe it will enhance competition in the news market.
  • Notable figures in journalism have congratulated the new channel.
  • The launch aims to improve content quality and support journalists.

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