Pakistan opposition parties have rejected the Imran Khan government newly proposed media ordinance, with both PPP and PML-N criticising the ordinance on Mon
May 30, 2021
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry’s comments regarding prominent journalist Syed Talat Hussain and attacks on journalists has angered the journalist community.
The minister appeared in the BBC’s HARDtalk on Friday, interviewed by Stephen Sackur. The interviewer asked him about the current situation related to local and foreign media, media operations, and press freedom under the Imran Khan–led PTI government.
Chaudhry was also asked about the closure of the popular TV talk show, which Talat Hussain hosted on Geo News. However, the minister denied the perception that some institutions’ state pressure and alleged direct interference led to off-airing Hussain.
Pak s popular news host taken off air
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31 May 2021, 23:19 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): A popular news anchor in Pakistan has been taken off the air for three days after he spoke against the rising curbs on freedom of expression in the country.
This comes after Hamid Mir, the host of the flagship news program Capital Talk , raised concern about the safety of his colleagues, following the recent attack on reporter Asad Ali Toor.
Mir, who himself has survived assassination attempts said that he ready to go to any extent because they are threatening his family. Nothing new for me. I was banned twice in the past. Lost jobs twice. Survived assassination attempts but cannot stop raising voice for the rights given in the constitution, he tweeted.