ARY anchor, colleagues wear black arm bands to protest ban on Dr. Shahid
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 15 August 2016
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Senior journalist Sami Ibrahim and his colleagues protested the PEMRA ban on Dr. Shahid Masood. The ban, which lasts 45 days, raises concerns about press freedom.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Senior journalist Sami Ibrahim, host of the program The Reporters on ARY News, and two of his colleagues Monday wore black arm bands to protest a PEMRA ban on prominent analyst Dr. Shahid Masood.
Sami said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had appointed his favorite Absar Alam as Chairman PEMRA who imposed the ban on Dr Shahid for speaking the truth. He said it was a pity the ban comes during the term of a government that claims it believes in freedom of expression.
The program host pointed out that perhaps the government had no answers to all the questions Dr Shahid used to highlight in his program.
The 45-day ban on the program Live with Dr Shahid Masood began Monday.
Key Points
- Sami Ibrahim and colleagues wore black arm bands in protest.
- PEMRA imposed a 45-day ban on Dr. Shahid Masood's program.
- The ban is perceived as a threat to freedom of expression.
- Sami Ibrahim criticized the government's commitment to press freedom.
- Dr. Shahid was banned for highlighting critical issues.
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