Arshad Sharif joins ARY News

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 10 October 2014

Arshad Sharif has officially joined ARY News after parting ways with Dunya Television. He is the third notable journalist to make this transition in recent months.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Arshad Sharif, host of program Kyun on Dunya Television, has bid adieu to the channel and joined ARY News.

He made the announcement through a Facebook post Friday evening, becoming the third prominent journalist in just over two months to quit after Sami Ibrahim and Zamir Haider.

Arshad had joined Dunya from DawnNews TV where he was their Islamabad Bureau Chief and hosted a current affairs program Reporter. He has also had stints with Aaj News TV, Weekly Pulse, The News and Dawn.

Key Points

Arshad Sharif hosted 'Kyun' on Dunya Television.
He previously worked at DawnNews TV as Islamabad Bureau Chief.
Sharif has a diverse media background with multiple network roles.

Relevant Topics

Arshad Sharif

ARY News

Dunya Television

Journalism

Pakistani Media

Current Affairs

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