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The News appoints Tom Hussain as editor content development

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 17 August 2018

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The News appoints Tom Hussain as editor content development
Tom Hussain has been named the editor for content development at The News in Islamabad. He was introduced to the reporting team by Amir Ghauri, the resident editor.

ISLAMABAD – The News has appointed senior journalist Tom Hussain as its editor content development in Islamabad.

Amir Ghauri Resident Editor of The News in Islamabad introduced Hussain to his team of reporters in a meeting on Thursday.

Hussain helped launch The News 27 years ago. He said in a social media post that he will continue to contribute to South China Morning Post, The National and TRT World.

Photo: Twitter (@tomthehack)

KEY POINTS:

  • Tom Hussain appointed as editor content development at The News.
  • Amir Ghauri introduced Hussain to the team in a meeting.
  • Hussain was instrumental in launching The News 27 years ago.
  • He will continue his contributions to other publications.
  • The announcement was shared via a social media post.

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