News anchor turned morning show host Seemal Hashmi is going to host Ramazan transmission for the second year in a row on a Pakistan TV channel. The host of 24@9 will be taking up the role of the Ramazan transmission host for City42 this year. Previously she hosted Ramazan transmission last year for 24 News HD and she hosted Ramazan transmission of UK-based channel UK44 in 2018.
Seemal says that it is exciting to be back on City42:
“City42 is like home and it is always good to be back home, the channel has a lot to do with where I am today. It is even more exciting to host Ramazan transmission this year for the channel as it is going to be bigger than the previous year.”
Talking about the format of the show Seemal said:
“Zohaib Butt will be my co-host this year and there are going to be religious scholars, health and nutrition experts too on the show as guests. The transmission is titled as Sheher-e-Ramazan.”
Talking about her previous experience of hosting Ramazan transmission, Seemal said:
“That has always been a totally a different experience, for the maiden transmission I had to travel to the UK and did that show for a whole month in London. And last year we had to do the show amid Covid-19 and country-wide lockdowns. The show last year was also a blend of my show 24@9 and a Ramazan transmission. So I can say my journey with Ramazan transmission has always been different.”
Talking about the challenges of doing such a show in the time of COVID-19, the anchor said:
“It is very challenging, it has changed the way we live and of course changed the Ramzan transmission as we knew it. While we now have the vaccination of the virus and the drive to vaccinate the citizen continues it is also time that we should remain careful and follow the SOPs especially in this third wave. For the Ramazan transmission, I feel that amid this pandemic it is going to be challenging to meet the expectations.”
Sheher-e-Ramazan will air on City42 every day throughout the month.
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