Financial strangulation of media and purges to hurt political forces: Raza Rumi
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 November 2018
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Raza Rumi highlights the dangers of financial struggles facing Pakistani media. He believes that ongoing purges may lead to a corporatized media landscape, impacting all political entities.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Raza Rumi, author, analyst and editor of Daily Times has warned that the financial strangulation and purging the media could eventually hurt all political forces.
In recent months, Pakistani media has seen prominent anchors, and hundreds of others being laid-off and the industry looking to the government for money it owes them in advertising.
Rumi pointed out through a tweet Saturday that such financial strangulation and purges were leading to a restructured news media industry where corporate-state control will reign supreme.
“This will hurt all political forces, including the PTI. That time hasn’t come but things change rather fast in Pakistan’s politics,” he said.
The new government is unwilling to pay the advertising bill of the previous government since most of those advertisements aired and published were against the PTI.
Photo: Twitter (@Razarumi)
Key Points
- Raza Rumi warns of media financial strangulation impacting politics.
- Many prominent media figures have been laid off recently.
- Government reluctance to pay advertising debts affects media operations.
- Changes in media structure could lead to corporate-state control.
- All political forces, including the PTI, may be adversely affected.
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