E-magazine Editor Shahzad Badar serves legal notice on APP
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 January 2019
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Shahzad Badar has served a legal notice to the Associated Press of Pakistan following his dismissal as editor of Pakistan Perspectives. He claims his sacking was influenced by personal grievances.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Shahzad Badar, editor of the now-defunct Pakistan Perspectives e-magazine of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), has served a legal notice on the state-run news agency for firing him.
He told JournalismPakistan.com his sacking was because of personal grudge and based on mala fide intention.
"It's a disgrace for APP to close its only e-magazine which highlighted Pakistan’s development and its tourist potential,” Badar said.
The apolitical magazine was launched during the tenure of previous Managing Director of APP, Masood Malik. It had a very low budget.
Key Points
- Shahzad Badar served a legal notice to APP.
- He alleges wrongful dismissal based on personal grudges.
- Pakistan Perspectives was the only e-magazine run by APP.
- The magazine focused on Pakistan's development and tourism.
- It was launched under the previous APP managing director.
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