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Anchor Adil says he resigned from Abb Takk

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 16 November 2014

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Anchor Adil says he resigned from Abb Takk
Adil Abbasi has resigned from Abb Takk TV after criticizing its media management practices. He emphasized that he was not sacked as previously reported.

ISLAMABAD: Anchor Adil Abbasi Sunday refuted a JournalismPakistan.com story that gave the impression he had been asked by Abb Takk TV management to leave.

He said he actually resigned and was not sacked as claimed in some circles. "I quit because of bad media management practices."

Adil, who hosted the program Table Talk, added that he kept pressing the management to resolve the issues he had identified but they never responded.

"This is why I decided to leave," he said while also making it clear he never went abroad as erroneously mentioned in the story.

Adil has now joined 92 News.

KEY POINTS:

  • Adil Abbasi resigned from Abb Takk on Sunday.
  • He refuted claims that he was asked to leave the channel.
  • Cited bad media management practices as his reason for quitting.
  • He has joined 92 News following his resignation.
  • Clarified he never left the country as reported.

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