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Sohail Warraich likely to return to Geo

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 31 August 2017

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Sohail Warraich likely to return to Geo
Sohail Warraich is likely to return to Geo News after leaving Dunya News due to a disagreement with management. He is currently in negotiations for his return.

ISLAMABAD – Senior journalist and analyst Sohail Warraich who quit Dunya News last month is likely to return to Geo News.

He parted ways with Dunya after a row with the management over his appearance on a rival television channel. He briefly went abroad and has now returned, his friends say. Negotiations with Geo are on, they say.

Warraich rose to fame with his program Aik Din Geo Kay Saath quit Geo News in January this year and joined DunyaNews.

At Dunya, he was the Group Editor and Executive Director for nearly seven months. There he also hosted the program Aik Din Dunya Kay Saath.

Warraich’s style of asking questions often ending with Kia Ye Khula Tazad Nahin became common phrase as he interviewed celebrities and politicians focusing on their daily lives in his program.

KEY POINTS:

  • Sohail Warraich quit Dunya News last month.
  • He had a dispute over appearing on a rival network.
  • Warraich is negotiating his return to Geo News.
  • He previously hosted the popular show Aik Din Geo Kay Saath.
  • He served as Group Editor and Executive Director at Dunya.

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