Geo acknowledges Talat Hussain's contribution

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 10 November 2018

Talat Hussain has announced his departure from Geo News after a fruitful tenure of almost four years. The network expressed gratitude for his contributions and wishes him well in future endeavors.
Summary

ISLAMABAD – Geo News has acknowledged Syed Talat Hussain’s contribution to the network as he leaves the channel at the end of November.

“Senior journalist Talat Hussain sb has decided to move on. We are grateful for the work he has done for GEO News and wish him luck and hope to work with him again in the future. New Host for Naya Pakistan will be announced soon…”, Geo English said on Twitter.

Talat announced on Friday that he was bidding adieu to the channel after a stint lasting almost four years.

Key Points

Talat Hussain leaves Geo News at the end of November.
He served the channel for nearly four years.
Geo News expressed gratitude for his contribution.
A new host for Naya Pakistan will be announced soon.
Talat's announcement was made on a Friday.

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GEO News

Talat Hussain

Journalism

Media

Farewell

Naya Pakistan

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