Geo TV clarifies Tabish Hashmi will continue hosting Hasna Mana Hai

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 August 2026 |  JP Staff Report

Geo TV said Tabish Hashmi will remain host of Hasna Mana Hai after his Instagram farewell post sparked confusion and reports he was leaving. The show's official X account announced a refreshed season featuring Hashmi on Aug 2.

Summary

ISLAMABAD — Geo TV has indicated that comedian and television host Tabish Hashmi will continue hosting its comedy talk show Hasna Mana Hai, reversing the impression created by his farewell message that prompted widespread reports of his departure.

The network's latest announcement, published on the show's official X account on August 2, suggests Hashmi remains with the program, although neither the channel nor the host has publicly explained the apparent contradiction between the two announcements.

Geo announces Hashmi's return

In its post on X, the official Hasna Mana Hai account wrote: "Finally, HMH ka software set update ho gaya hai. Watch brand new HMH with the same old Tabish Hashmi only on Geo TV Network."

The message promotes an updated version of the show while making clear that Hashmi will continue as its host.

The announcement follows online speculation after Hashmi's earlier Instagram post was widely interpreted as confirmation that he was leaving the program.

Farewell message fueled confusion

In his Instagram post, Hashmi thanked viewers and colleagues after nearly five years on national television.

"It was a pleasure being on National TV for almost 5 years. I've said my thank yous in person to everyone who contributed. To the audience of 'Hasna Mana Hai,' I will never forget the love that you have shown. Thank you!!" he wrote.

The wording led media organizations and social media users to conclude that his tenure on the show had ended. The announcement generated an outpouring of messages from fans, while online discussion quickly turned to possible reasons for his apparent exit.

Among the claims circulating on social media were unverified assertions linking the reported departure to a recent video in which Hashmi commented on unrest and public protests in Azad Kashmir. Neither Hashmi nor Geo TV issued any statement supporting those claims, and no credible evidence emerged establishing such a connection.

Questions remain unanswered

Geo TV's latest announcement has shifted attention from Hashmi's reported departure to the lack of clarity surrounding the sequence of events.

Neither the network nor Hashmi has publicly explained why the farewell message was issued or whether it referred to the conclusion of a production cycle, a temporary break, a relaunch of the program, or another development.

The conflicting public messages have also prompted some social media users to suggest the episode may have formed part of a promotional campaign for the show's updated format. However, neither Geo TV nor Hashmi has described the farewell post as a publicity exercise, and there is no official confirmation supporting that interpretation.

For now, the only confirmed development is Geo TV's public statement that viewers can expect to see "the same old Tabish Hashmi" on a revamped version of Hasna Mana Hai, bringing an unexpected twist to a story that had appeared settled just a day earlier.

ATTRIBUTION: Based on a social media post published by the official Hasna Mana Hai account on X on August 2 and an earlier Instagram post published by Tabish Hashmi. Background information is based on those public statements and subsequent publicly available reactions.

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