Asad Kharal joins Channel 24 as chief of investigation cell

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 July 2015

Asad Kharal has joined Channel 24 as the head of its investigation cell, where he will introduce an exclusive team of reporters. The focus will be on corruption, health, education, and crime.
Summary

ISLAMABAD: Award-winning senior investigative journalist and anchorperson Asad Kharal has joined Channel 24 as head of investigation cell where he will also host a program. A source tells JournalismPakistan.com that Kharal would make an exclusive team of investigative reporters at all bureau offices to introduce a new trend of investigative journalism in electronic media. “The investigative reporters will not only work on corruption and mega scandals of the government and bureaucrats but also expose wrongdoings in the field of health, education and crime,” he said. He said the reporters would also prepare special packages and reports for his program. The source said that Kharal is expected to start his program after Eid. Previously, he was co-hosting a current affairs program, ‘Andar Ki Baat’ on ARY News. He has worked for The Express Tribune, The News, Daily Times, Geo News and Dunya Television.

Key Points

Asad Kharal is now the head of the investigation cell at Channel 24.
He plans to form an exclusive team of investigative reporters.
The team will tackle issues like corruption and scandals in government.
Kharal is expected to start his new program after Eid.
He previously worked with ARY News and other prominent media outlets.

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