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Nasim Zehra joins Capital TV: reports

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 10 March 2013

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Nasim Zehra joins Capital TV: reports
Nasim Zehra has reportedly joined Capital Television from Dunya Television. The new channel is launching on March 23 and will be headed by Basit Sheikh.

ISLAMABAD: Nasim Zehra, host of program Policy Matters on Dunya Television is reported to have joined Capital Television that is likely to be launched on March 23.

The new channel is headed by Basit Sheikh, son of Ahmed Riaz Sheikh, a former official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

The channel’s managers have also reportedly signed up senior journalist Ejaz Haider, currently senior adviser outreach at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.

Last year Capital TV hired news anchor Javed Iqbal from Dunya Television and Fahd Hussain from Waqt News.

KEY POINTS:

  • Nasim Zehra joins Capital Television from Dunya Television.
  • Capital TV is expected to launch on March 23.
  • Basit Sheikh is the head of Capital TV.
  • Ejaz Haider also signed with Capital TV.
  • Capital TV previously hired Javed Iqbal and Fahd Hussain.

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