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Ishrat Fatima Returns to PTV as Mentor After Radio Pakistan Exit

She takes the role following a farewell in which she described feeling sidelined at the state-run radio broadcaster.

Overview

  • Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced her return during a media appearance at her residence in Islamabad.
  • Fatima accepted the request to serve as an expert mentor at PTV to train newscasters and promote Urdu.
  • Officials have not provided details on the terms or timeline for her mentorship duties.
  • Her move comes a day after she ended a 45-year association with Radio Pakistan, where she began newsreading in 1984.
  • Journalists and colleagues offered tributes, citing her Khabarnama tenure and national honors including the Pride of Performance and Tamgha-i-Imtiaz.