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Dunya Television Director News quits

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 21 April 2013

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Dunya Television Director News quits
Arshad Sharif has left Dunya Television after a brief tenure as Director News. He is set to join Aaj TV, where he will reportedly head operations in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD: Arshad Sharif, Dunya Television’s Director News has quit the channel to join Aaj TV reportedly as the head of operations.

A JournalismPakistan.com source says that Arshad is likely to operate out of Islamabad.

He was the Islamabad Bureau Chief of Dunya before being promoted as Director News in December last year, an elevation that saw him move to Lahore.

At Dunya, Arshad also hosted the program Kyun while at Aaj he is likely to conduct a current affairs program.

KEY POINTS:

  • Arshad Sharif quits Dunya Television
  • Joins Aaj TV as head of operations
  • Former Islamabad Bureau Chief at Dunya
  • Promoted to Director News last December
  • Likely to host a current affairs program at Aaj TV

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