Sana's Dunya stint ends

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 15 April 2013

Sana Bucha has ended her short tenure at Dunya TV, citing integrity as a reason for her departure. She initially resigned from Geo TV over controversial appointments and the media's shifting values.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Less than six months after joining Dunya TV, talk show host Sana Bucha has parted ways with the channel.

In a tweet Monday she said that these elections, the channels and anchors in Pakistan are up for sale. “I refuse to put a price tag on myself. Left Dunya of my own free will.”

There were reports however she had been fired.

Sana arrived at Dunya from Geo TV in November last year. She first resigned from Geo in June over the appointment of the controversial Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain who returned to the channel from ARY and was appointed as the vice president.

She said at that time she quit “because Geo was itself going against what it taught me.” But somehow she was persuaded to stay on.

However, she quit again because of the ‘good doctor’. She was said to be upset over the doctor being asked to host a special program on Malala Yousufzai, the child education activist, shot by the Taliban.

KEY POINTS:

• Sana Bucha left Dunya TV after six months.
• She tweeted about Anchors being for sale in Pakistani media.
• Previously resigned from Geo TV over Dr Amir Liaquat's appointment.
• Upset over Dr Liaquat's program on Malala Yousufzai.
• This marks a significant change in her media career.