Iftikhar Ahmad back at Jang-Geo Group

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 3 February 2016

Iftikhar Ahmad has returned to the Jang-Geo Group as Group Editor of Jang Forum and Director of Special Projects at Geo. His analyses and columns are expected to bring valuable insights to the audience.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: The Jang-Geo Group announced Wednesday that senior journalist, anchor and analyst Iftikhar Ahmad has rejoined them.

Ahmad has been appointed Group Editor Jang Forum and Director Special Projects Geo. The announcement said viewers and readers will benefit from his analyses and columns.

He once hosted the popular program Jawab Deyh on Geo News but quit the channel to join BOL in October 2014. However, he was among the first ones to part ways almost seven months later after a scandal rocked the network's parent company Axact last year.

His signing up by BOL was termed as a "momentous victory" by the media group that never actually went on air.

He then joined Dunya News only to leave three months later.

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BOL captain Azhar Abbas, four others resign

BOL signs up another Geo heavyweight

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Iftikhar Ahmad quits Dunya News

Key Points

Iftikhar Ahmad has rejoined Jang-Geo Group.
He will serve as Group Editor Jang Forum and Director Special Projects Geo.
Previously hosted Jawab Deyh on Geo News before leaving for BOL.
His departure from BOL was amid a scandal related to Axact.
Ahmad has a history of short tenures at various news outlets.

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