First 'Sikh' news anchor hired by Pakistan's Public News channel
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Harmeet Singh, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Chakesar city, has become Pakistan's first Sikh news anchor. Singh, who has a masters in Journalism from Federal Urdu University Karachi, joined Public News channel as a news anchor. He was chosen for his 'flamboyant looks' and 'voice pitch'. Singh has worked as a news reporter before and attributed his selection as a newscaster to hard work.