Media free to mention Imran Khan's name, says information minister
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 24 July 2023
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Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed that the media can mention Imran Khan's name following a recent amendment to the PEMRA law. During a talk show, she encouraged media hosts to freely discuss the former prime minister's name, dismissing any previous restrictions.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said the newly amended PEMRA law would benefit the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf most, and the media was free to mention his name.
During the talk show Capital Talk on Geo News, host Hamid Mir pointed out that the media is not allowed to take the name of the former prime minister. The information minister asked him to mention Imran Khan’s name.
TV channels were barred from mentioning Imran Khan after the May 9 events. When the IMF team went and met with the former prime minister, ARY News blurred the ex-PM while airing pictures of the meeting.
“You can mention his name. Who has denied you,” the minister told Mir, who termed it good news.
The minister said if she wanted to ban the name of the former prime minister, she would have asked the chairman of PEMRA to issue a notice in this regard.
Photo credit: Radio Pakistan
Key Points
- Marriyum Aurangzeb assures media can mention Imran Khan's name.
- PEMRA law amendment benefits Imran Khan.
- Media previously barred from mentioning Imran Khan post-May 9 events.
- ARY News blurred Imran Khan during IMF meeting coverage.
- The information minister promotes media freedom in reporting.
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