Asma Shirazi quits 92 News, likely to join Aaj Television
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 May 2016
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Award-winning journalist Asma Shirazi is departing from 92 News and is in talks to join Aaj Television. She is known for her impactful reporting and has previously worked with several news channels.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Award-winning journalist and popular talk show host Asma Shirazi is quitting Channel 92 and likely to join Aaj News Television.
Insiders tell JournalismPakistan.com she is currently negotiating with the channel's management and if all goes well will join around June 15. Shirazi hosts the program Hum Dekhain Gaay at 92 News where she has worked for almost a year now after joining from BOL News.
She has also previously been associated with Geo, ARY, Samaa, and DawnNews.
In 2014 she was awarded the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. Shirazi reported on conflicts that include the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, Taliban violence on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in 2009 and General Pervez Musharraf's 2007 state of emergency.
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Key Points
- Asma Shirazi is quitting 92 News to join Aaj Television.
- She has worked at 92 News for almost a year.
- Shirazi has received the Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
- Her previous roles include associations with BOL News, Geo, ARY, Samaa, and DawnNews.
- Negotiations for her new position are reportedly ongoing.
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