Sana Bucha

Sana Bucha is a Pakistani news anchor, who appears in prime time news talk shows.[1][2] She is known for hosting a show named Lekin.[3]

Sana Bucha
Born (1970-08-12) August 12, 1970
Karachi, Pakistan
Alma materConvent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi

Early life and education

Sana Bucha received her basic education at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi School. She received her higher education at King's College London specializing in political science.[4]

Career

Bucha started off as a product development associate and became the producer for the first English Language Bulletin on GEO News.[4] Other than producing it, Bucha frequently hosted the show. After the English bulletin, hosted and produced the channel's English language show News Day. She hosted and served as the executive director for the current affairs program Crisis Cell before switching over to the new program Laikin. Bucha covers topics such as Pakistani politics and foreign relations, South Asia and the Middle East affairs, and American involvement in the region.

In June 2012, Sana Bucha resigned from GEO News, allegedly over the hiring of Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who was also appointed as GEO's vice-president; but Sana later rejoined Geo News after an agreement with their management.[5]

In November 2012, Bucha resigned from Geo again, allegedly over policy differences with Geo Network about Aamir Liaquat hosting a TV show about child activist Malala Yousafzai, and joined Dunya News.[6]

In 2020, Sana Bucha also worked for Aaj News for a few months.

Filmography

References
  1. Abid Hussain (18 January 2020). "Pakistan two-star general: Farewell to a social media celebrity (his interaction with Sana Bucha)". BBC News website. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. Mishra, Pankaj (16 August 2012). "Imran Khan Must Be Doing Something Right" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. "Interview: Sana Bucha".
  4. "Sana Bucha profile". Profiles of Famous Pakistanis website. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. "Twitter alert: Sana Bucha resigns?". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 1 July 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. "Sana Bucha resigns from Geo, joins Dunya News". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 4 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. Sana Bucha: act 1 Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 August 2014, Retrieved 9 November 2021
  8. Former anchor Sana Bucha to appear in her first film Dunya TV News website, Published 17 May 2017, Retrieved 9 November 2021
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