Samaa appoints Faryal Arif as its first female bureau chief

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 16 January 2017

Faryal Arif has been appointed as Samaa Television's first female bureau chief in Karachi. This appointment highlights the channel's commitment to gender equality in media.

Summary

KARACHI - Samaa Television has appointed Faryal Arif as its first female bureau chief in Karachi in what the channel says is a step towards promoting gender equality and women empowerment.

Faryal, associated with Samaa since its launch, has proven to be worthy of this challenging media position, her organization said.

“It’s an honor to be appointed as the first female bureau chief of Samaa and I am very thankful to the management for showing confidence in my work,” Samaa.tv quoted her as saying.

Faryal was honored with an award for her work in journalism by Women Media Center Pakistan in March last year.

Image courtesy: Samaa

KEY POINTS:

• Faryal Arif is the first female bureau chief at Samaa Television.
• Her appointment is a significant step for gender equality in media.
• Faryal has been with Samaa since its launch in 2007.
• She received an award from Women Media Center Pakistan for her journalism.
• The management expressed confidence in her abilities.