Master of the move: Fahd Husain switches lanes again

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published 4 months ago |  JP Special Report

ISLAMABAD—One of Pakistan’s most recognizable journalists, Fahd Husain, has earned a new nickname: job‑hopper extraordinaire. Since 2012 alone, he has switched positions more often than most people change underwear—his career moves are fast, strategic, and relentless.

On X, Fahd recently announced he has re‑joined Express Media Group: “I am happy to announce I have re‑joined Express Media Group. It is in this great organisation that I have spent the most professionally rewarding & wonderful years of my career. I look forward to once again doing multi‑platform, value‑added & impactful journalism with #TeamExpress.”

Over three decades, Fahd has spearheaded at least four news channel launches (Express News, Express 24/7, Capital TV, Aik News), served as editor of The Nation and The News, and held top positions across major outlets including Dawn, PNN, Dunya, and even ARY and Geo at various times.

Career timeline underscores the speed of his transitions:

2006–10: Express News TV (Director of News)

2010–11: Dunya News (Executive Director News)

2011: Waqt News TV

2012: Capital TV (joined five months after Waqt)

2013–16: Returned to Express News as Director of News and later simultaneously Executive Editor at Express Tribune

2019: Quit Express Group to join Dawn as Islamabad Resident Editor

2022: Resigned and took up the role of Special Assistant to PM Shehbaz Sharif

2023: Resigned from government post and joined PNN as president

2024: Joined Aik News and led its launch

2025: Rejoined Express Media Group to oversee new English‑language channel

This rapid-fire trajectory—from print reporter at The Muslim in 1991, to PTV anchor, CBS News contributor, Geo English talk‑show host, and ARY TV international affairs director—reflects both versatility and volatility. Fahd is now back at Express, a move that raises questions: is this career momentum or restlessness in disguise?