Sana Bucha is a Pakistani news anchor, who appears in

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news

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. She is known for hosting a show named ''Lekin''.

Early life and education

Sana Bucha received her basic education at the

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi is a private Catholic primary schools for boys and girls and a secondary school for girls only, located in Karachi, Pakistan. Founded in 1952, the school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karach ...

School. She received her higher education at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public university, public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of George IV of the United Kingdom, King George IV ...

specializing in political science.

Career

Bucha started off as a product development associate and became the producer for the first English Language Bulletin on

GEO News Geo News () is a old technology foundation Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided ...

. 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 The Politics of Pakistan ( ; ISO: ''Siyāsiyāt-e-Pākistāna'') takes place within the framework established by the constitution. The country is a federal parliamentary republic in which provincial governments enjoy a high degree of aut ...

and

foreign relations Foreign policy, also known as external policy, is the set of strategies and actions a State (polity), state employs in its interactions with other states, unions, and international entities. It encompasses a wide range of objectives, includ ...

, South Asia and the Middle East affairs, and American involvement in the region. In June 2012, Sana Bucha resigned from

, 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. 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 Malala Yousafzai (; , pronunciation: ; born 12 July 1997) is a Pakistani female education activist, film and television producer, and the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history, ...

, and joined

Dunya News Dunya News () is a 24-hour Urdu language news and current affairs television channel from Pakistan. It is governed and operated by the National Communication Services (NCS). Its head office is situated at Lahore, Pakistan. Dunya News was found ...

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

Filmography

* '' Yalghaar'' (2017 film) her role as SadiaFormer anchor Sana Bucha to appear in her first film
Dunya TV News website, Published 17 May 2017, Retrieved 9 November 2021 * '' Quetta: A City of Forgotten Dreams'' (producer)

References

External links

Sana Bucha on IMDb website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bucha, Sana 1970 births Convent of Jesus and Mary, Karachi alumni Geo News newsreaders and journalists Journalists from Karachi Living people Pakistani film actresses Pakistani reporters and correspondents Pakistani television talk show hosts Pakistani women television journalists