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Hamid Mir rejoins Geo

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 12 October 2018

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Hamid Mir rejoins Geo
Hamid Mir has officially rejoined Geo News after a brief stint at GNN Television. His return has been welcomed by colleagues, including Muneeb Farooq who expressed his joy on Twitter.

ISLAMABAD – Prominent presenter Hamid Mir has rejoined Geo News only two months after joining GNN Television.

Muneeb Farooq who hosts the program Aapas Ki Baat on Geo, welcomed back the seasoned journalist. “Hamid Mir sb joins back Geo News. Welcome back home @HamidMirPAK Sb,” he tweeted.

Mir was reportedly not happy working at the new network and decided to leave. He had joined them as the president in August.

His photograph along with Geo Managing Director Azhar Abbas and Muaaz Ahsan, Director of Programming, Brand and Strategy was posted on Twitter by Muneeb.

Mir hosted the flagship show Capital Talk on Geo for many years. It is likely that he will pick up from where he had left off.

Photo: Twitter (@muneebfaruqpak)

KEY POINTS:

  • Hamid Mir rejoins Geo News after two months at GNN Television.
  • Muneeb Farooq welcomed him back on social media.
  • Mir was previously the host of Capital Talk on Geo News.
  • His resignation from GNN was due to dissatisfaction with the network.
  • His photo with Geo's team was shared on Twitter, signaling his return.

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