Kamran Khan (Urdu: کامران خان) is a Pakistani journalist.[1] He currently hosts the talk show Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath on Dunya News.[2]
Kamran Khan | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
Alma mater | Karachi University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, investigative journalism |
Years active | 1990 – present |
Employer | Dunya News |
Television | Dunya News (2015 – present) BOL News (2014 – 2015) Geo News (2002 – 2014) |
Previously, he worked for Geo News where he was the host then-known show Aaj Kamran Khan Ke Saath.[3][4]
In September 1991, Khan was stabbed after receiving threatening telephone calls warning him against writing stories about government corruption.[5] The threats began after Khan wrote an article alleging police misconduct in Sindh, including extortion and illegal confinement.[5]
Khan has also received threats following a Washington Post story he contributed to about Asif Ali Zardari[5] Despite changes in government, Khan has continued to publish investigative stories about government corruption and has periodically received threats.[5] During that period, he worked as a stringer for The Washington Post.[5] Later, he worked as a special correspondent for the Washington Post. [6]
In 2014, he left Geo News and joined Bol News.[3] In 2015, he left Bol News and joined Dunya News.[7]