Reham Khan joins Dunya as columnist

JournalismPakistan.com | Published 10 years ago

LAHORE: Reham Khan, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan has joined Dunya Media Group as a columnist for Urdu-language newspaper Daily Dunya.

Dunyanews.tv reported that her first column appeared in the paper Monday on the editorial page and is titled ‘Hr Chamakti Cheez Sona Nahin Hoti’.

The website said that through her columns, Reham will present solutions regarding public, social and political matters

Reham, 41, who is a journalist, studied mainly in England. She started her career with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

She has hosted current affairs programs on various television channels.

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