Imran Khan to appear on BOL with Naya Pakistan

JournalismPakistan.com | Published 8 years ago

ISLAMABAD – BOL News continues to bring on political heavyweights among its folds and the latest to join them is Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan.

JournalismPakistan.com was told exclusively Thursday that Khan will go on air in the weekly program Naya Pakistan with Imran Khan starting this Saturday at 9.30 pm.

The format of the program will be interview-like with a presenter asking questions.

BOL already has a string of politicians featuring in its programs, the most prominent among them being former Presidents Asif Zardari and Pervez Musharraf.

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