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Salim Bokhari and his team join City News Network

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 9 January 2020

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Salim Bokhari and his team join City News Network
Veteran journalist Salim Bokhari and his team have joined City News Network after leaving The Nation. He brings 47 years of media experience and aims to enhance the channel's performance.

ISLAMABAD—Veteran journalist and political analyst Salim Bokhari has joined City News Network along with his team after resigning from The Nation.

Bokhari appeared on the network and said he would try to make a difference as he brings with him 47 years of experience in the media. He pointed out that his colleagues joining from The Nation also had extensive experience.

“We have run several media groups in the past, and I think we have a lot of space here, and we will try our best to take the channel to new heights.”

Bokhari and his entire newsroom staff in Lahore quit the newspaper over ten months of unpaid wages.

Photo: Twitter (@salimbokhari)

KEY POINTS:

  • Salim Bokhari resigns from The Nation after unpaid wages.
  • Joins City News Network with his experienced team.
  • Aims to take the channel to new heights.
  • Bokhari has 47 years of experience in the media.
  • The team includes several colleagues from The Nation.

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