PTI to approach PEMRA after TV channels err in reporting

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 12 July 2016

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is set to approach PEMRA regarding false reports about party chairman Imran Khan's supposed third marriage. The party alleges these reports are part of a smear campaign to distract from critical issues.

Summary

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) plans to complain to PEMRA after a few television channels ran news about the party chairman Imran Khan having got married a third time.

Despite denials by PTI, the channels continued to air the news that made the party suspect it was a government ploy to divert attention from the Panama Leaks.

PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen said in a tweet: "Today's smear campaign by some sections of media against IK seems like Govt's hidden ploy to divert attention from #PanamaLeaks."

In another tweet he said: "Therefore the party has decided go to PEMRA against few channels that did not stop the smear campaign inspire of clear denials from PTI."

Khan himself denied news reports and tweeted: "Rumours abt my marriage absolutely baseless. I have not gotten married. When I do I will announce & celebrate publicly."

Khan's two previous marriages to Jemima Goldsmith and Reham Khan both ended in divorce.  He recently said he was willing to marry again.

KEY POINTS:

• PTI intends to complain to PEMRA over false marriage news about Imran Khan.
• The reports are seen as a tactic to divert attention from the Panama Leaks.
• Imran Khan denied rumors of marriage, stating they are baseless.
• Jahangir Khan Tareen accused media of a smear campaign.
• Khan's previous marriages were to Jemima Goldsmith and Reham Khan.