Dear All,
It has been confirmed through reliable sources that DawnNews management and the not so new Director News Zahid Mazhar has finally decided to get rid of the gang of four (Mubashir Zaidi, Matiullah Jan, Azaz Syed and Shakoor Khan). Stories about Mubashir and the politics he played in DawnNews using three of his reporters have been circulating all around the industry.
Now the report has been confirmed that the gang of four have been asked to leave the organization on 1st of June. Sources in Islamabad office are claiming that Matiullah Jan has already been asked to stop working and is hurriedly clearing his office belongings as his official car and mobile phone were already taken from him a couple of months back. Now he is trying to establish so-called Journalist Fund with a clear intention to embezzle in future. The sources revealed.
Mubashir Zaidi has been seen marching in and out of Resident Editor of Dawn Newspaper’s office in a bid to land himself a job in the newspaper. There have been reports from Karachi that the new team which will take over them had clearly told Zahid Mazhar that they will not work with Matiullah Jan or the likes of corrupt journalists like Azaz Syed and they would need to be cleared from the office before they take over.
There has been news from Karachi that Mubashir had been making frantic phone calls to Shakeel Masud (The CEO) because as per understanding Mubashir was to be kept safe while Mati, Azaz and Shakoor were to be fired. This understanding was reached the last time Zahid Mazhar & Shakeel Masud visited Islamabad office.
Sources in Karachi office also confirmed that neither CEO nor DN made phone calls to the four guys to be fired but it was an HR executive who called them up telling them that their letters are ready to be dispatched and it would be better if they resign.
Mubashir Zaidi also met Zaffar Siddiquie, CEO of SAMAA in a bid to land himself a job there but Siddiquie had already been very much aware about the game Mubashir and his gang played in DawnNews and hence, he did not give them any green signal. Sources claimed.
The still to be launched ‘Capital TV’ of Ahmed Riaz Sheikh has also refused Mubashir Zaidi when he visited the TV office and requested to work as the DN. Sources said that Sheikh was also already warned that Mubashir will try to build his lobby there and get some people in at high salaries and the same happened as Mubashir tried to convince Sheikh into bringing in Matiullah Jan at 200,000 per month along with Shakoor and Azaz Syed at 150,000 per month. The door was closed on Mubashir the same minute.
"No confirmation as to who is joining DawnNews has been received yet but yes, drumrolls for Mubashir Zaidi and the three stooges." A employee working at DawnNews Islamabad office informed on the condition of anonymity.
Thanks,
Jawad
