HRCP criticizes Shahbaz Gill for insulting Dr. Vankwani
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 March 2022
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan criticized Shahbaz Gill for his insulting remarks directed at Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani. HRCP emphasized the need for respectful political discourse on national television.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has criticized PM's Special Assistant on Political Affairs, Shahbaz Gill (pictured), for insulting parliamentarian Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani during a live tv show aired on Dunya News.
"HRCP is revolted by politician Shahbaz Gill's crass choice of words for his colleague Ramesh Kumar on national television," it stated, adding that "What should have been a civilised debate on a politically critical issue crumbled into a litany of abuse."
According to HRCP, this in no way represents freedom of expression, and anchor Kamran Shahid should not have brushed the abuse aside as 'Mr. Gill's temper'.
"With the media already hemmed in on so many fronts, we cannot afford to let the office of the editor and anchor become bait rather than direction," it concluded.
Photo courtesy: Dunya News
Key Points
- HRCP criticized Shahbaz Gill's comments on Dr. Vankwani.
- The incident occurred during a live show on Dunya News.
- HRCP stated that this does not reflect freedom of expression.
- The debate devolved into abusive language.
- HRCP urged for more responsibility from media anchors.
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