Fara Yousaf parts ways with 92 News

JournalismPakistan.com | Published 9 years ago

ISLAMABAD - Prominent anchor and newscaster Fara Yousaf has quit 92 news less than four months after joining the channel that is still in its infancy.

It could not be immediately known why she had parted ways and what her next station would be. Fara arrived at 92 News in late September last year from BOL where she was a senior content manager and anchorperson.

She previously also worked for DawnNews, Channel 42, and ARY, among others. She has conducted several programs on socio-political issues and current affairs. 92 News was launched on February 6 last year.

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