Express Tribune journalist joins Geo

JournalismPakistan.com | Published 9 years ago

ISLAMABAD: Zahid Gishkori, a journalist with The Express Tribune has joined Geo Television as a special correspondent.

He will be contributing investigative stories for the program Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath and also write for Jang and The News. Gishkori was on the launch team of Express Tribune, his association with the paper spanning five and a half years.

"Print is gradually losing its charm, so I decided to diversify my career by switching to electronic media," he said.

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