Sana Bucha
| Sana Bucha | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 August 1977 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Education | King's College London (BA) |
| Occupation |
Journalist anchor talk show host |
Sana Bucha (Urdu: ثناء بچہ ; born 12 August 1970) is a Pakistani journalist and anchor. Sana Bucha started her career from production and became the producer on Geo News for the first English language bulletin. Apart from this English language bulletin, she also did several talk shows. She discussed current affairs, Pakistani politics and relations with foreign countries in her shows.[1]
Early life
Sana Bucha was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Her father was an airline Captain for Pakistan International Airlines. Bucha has two sisters, Nimra Bucha and Bisma Bucha.[2] She studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary and completed her A Levels at The Lyceum School in Karachi. She graduated with a BA in Political Science from King's College London.[3]
Career
Bucha started off as a production 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, Bucha hosted and produced the channel's first ever English 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.[3] Bucha covers topics such as Pakistani politics and foreign relations, South Asia and 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 later rejoined.[5][6][7] In November 2012, Bucha resigned from Geo again, allegedly over Aamir Liaquat hosting a show about child activist Malala Yousufzai, and joined Dunya News.[8]
In April 2013, she left Dunya News, tweeting:[9]
Sana Bucha [sanabucha] (15 April 2013). "This elections in Pak, every1 - channel and anchor - is up for sale. I refuse to put a price tag on myself. Left Dunya of my own free will." (Tweet). Retrieved 23 April 2015 – via Twitter.
Filmography
- Yalghaar as Sadia
- Quetta: A City of Forgotten Dreams (producer}
Articles by Sana Bucha
- Dear Mr Brigadier..., The News International, 26 February 2012
- Living in the gangsta’s paradise, The News International, 6 May 2012
- Exorcising dictators’ ghosts, The News International, 11 March 2012
- Who is the Bhutto-est of them all?, The News International, 8 April 2012
References
- ↑ "Sana Bucha Biography". http://pakistanmediaupdates.com/. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "News Anchor Sana Bucha & Drama Actress Nimra Bucha Are Sisters". awamiweb.com. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Sana Bucha TV Anchor". Proudpak.pk. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ "Anchor Page: Sana Bucha". Dunya News.
- ↑ "Twitter alert: Sana Bucha resigns?". The Express Tribune. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sana Bucha Accepts Conflict With Geo News". Awamiweb. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sana Bucha fired or has left Dunya News on her own?". Pakistan Today. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sana Bucha resigns from Geo, joins Dunya News". The Express Tribune. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Bucha, Sana (15 April 2013). "Tweet by @sanabucha". Twitter.
External links
- Sana Bucha on Twitter.
- Sana Bucha on Facebook
- Pakistani Anchor Sana Bucha Complete Wedding Highlights (Photo Shoot)