Murtaza Solangi | |
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting | |
In office 17 August 2023 –4 March 2024 | |
Preceded by | Marriyum Aurangzeb |
Succeeded by | Attaullah Tarar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 Islamabad,Pakistan |
Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University |
Profession | Journalist,Broadcaster |
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In 2010,he was accused of harassment by female officials while he was Director General of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation. [1] Previously,he worked as a broadcaster at VOA's Urdu broadcasting service. [2] [3]
In August 2023 he was appointed caretaker Minister of Information and Broadcasting. [4] [5]
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