24 News terminates Malikwal correspondent Sajid Mughal
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 25 September 2019
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Sajid Mughal, a correspondent for 24 News, has been terminated allegedly due to political pressure after breaking a significant story. He claims the channel did not provide any justification for his dismissal.Summary
ISLAMABAD — Television channel 24 News has terminated Sajid Mughal, their correspondent in Malikwal, District Mandi Bahauddin reportedly following pressure from an influential political figure.
Mughal recently broke a story on Muhammad Khan Bhatti, secretary of the Punjab Assembly – an audio in which Bhatti can be heard swearing at a police official.
After that story aired, Mughal’s house worth Rs5 million was forcefully occupied, and four false FIRs registered against him.
He told JournalismPakistan.com that his organization served no show-cause notice on him and did not hear his point of view. “They terminated me without citing any reason.”
Key Points
- Sajid Mughal was terminated by 24 News.
- His dismissal follows his report on Muhammad Khan Bhatti.
- Mughal's house was occupied after the story aired.
- He received no show-cause notice or explanation for his firing.
- Mughal reported false FIRs registered against him.
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