Media unable to work, journalist tells Pakistan PM. He was then fired | World News

After a senior Pakistani journalist requested questions from the nation’s prime minister about freedom of expression, he was fired, ARY News reported. Azam Chaudhry was expelled from state-owned PTV after he enquired about “tacit” restrictions that the Pakistani media faces. He said that he was fired hours after elevating the questions all through a press conference on June 30 at Punjab governor’s Dwelling all through which Shehbaz Sharif was accompanied by two ministers- Ishaq Dar and Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Azam Chaudhry reportedly instructed the PM that the media is unable to carry out independently whatever the ruling coalition occasions, along with PML(N) and PPP, supporting freedom of expression.

“The current interval is the worst related to restrictions,” he instructed the prime minister, asking when and the best way the restrictions on the media will end. Shehbaz Sharif deflected the question and requested Azam Chaudhry to voice his issues with the info minister.

“You in all probability have one factor respected to say, please converse up,” he said.

Pakistan’s knowledge minister Marriyum Aurangzeb refuted the journalist’s claims saying that he was not at all employed by PTV as a eternal or contract employee.

“I do know Azam Chaudhry and am aware of his views nevertheless no matter this, he was invited to [PM Shehbaz] presser and allowed to ask a question,” Marriyum Aurangzeb said together with that if the Shehbaz Sharif authorities had any draw back with the journalist’s views, he wouldn’t have been invited to the press conference.

Azam Chaudhry stays to be part of the equivalent panel on the state broadcaster, the minister said.