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Three Express Tribune reporters quit, fourth to follow
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 4 December 2016
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Three reporters from The Express Tribune in Islamabad have resigned, citing better job opportunities. A fourth reporter is set to leave soon, reflecting possible internal issues at the paper.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Three reporters at The Express Tribune in Islamabad have resigned while a fourth is leaving next week – an indication all may not be well at the paper.
Insiders tell JournalismPakistan.com that Maryam Usman, Obaidur Rehman and Qamar Zaman have all quit after landing better jobs elsewhere. On the other hand Peer Muhammad who covers commerce and trade, will bid farewell on December 8.
All four had joined the paper almost six years ago and were prompted to quit because of an uncertain situation in office.
In September, The Express Tribune laid off around 30 employees of their city desks at four centers just days after Fahd Husain replaced Kamal Siddiqi as the editor.
Key Points
- Three reporters resigned from The Express Tribune in Islamabad.
- A fourth reporter is expected to leave next week.
- Resignations follow recent layoffs at the paper.
- All four reporters joined the paper nearly six years ago.
- Internal uncertainties appear to be influencing their decisions.
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