ARY team faces lawsuit after exposing corruption in Railways
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 3 December 2014
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ARY News' investigative team revealed corruption in Railways, leading to a lawsuit from authorities. The incident has ignited political reactions and calls for accountability.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Railway authorities have filed a lawsuit against an investigative team of ARY News that caught officials red-handed taking bribes to transport illegal weapons from Karachi to Lahore, the channel reported.
The program Sar-e-Aam that has also previously unearthed big stories is hosted by Iqrar-ul-Hasan. ARY reported two members of the team were also arrested. Several politicians condemned filing of the law suit. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan called for resignation of Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique.
Sheikh Rasheed of Awami Muslim League (AML) said the ARY team should be praised for what it did.
Key Points
- Railway authorities filed a lawsuit against ARY's investigative team.
- The team exposed bribery in weapon transport operations.
- Two team members were arrested during the investigation.
- Imran Khan demanded the Railway Minister's resignation.
- Politicians have praised ARY for their uncovering of corruption.
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