Mir Shakil appears in court for allegedly running fake news
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 26 January 2019
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Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, owner of the Jang Group, faced allegations of disseminating false information against journalist Asad Kharal. The court has postponed the hearing until February 23 after accepting a request for exemption from his co-accused.Summary
KARACHI – Jang Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman appeared before the Additional District and Sessions Judge South Hifzur Rahman on Saturday in a case filed by BOL News investigative journalist Asad Kharal.
The counsel for Mir Ibrahim, owner of the group’s television channel Geo News sought exemption of his client from court appearance stating he was not in the country.
The court accepted the request and postponed the hearing until February 23.
Kharal claims the accused carried fake news against him after he exposed the corruption of Mir Shakil’s relative Jahangir Siddiqui on a news channel.
The news against the journalist was published in Jang and The News and aired on Geo, using the name of the court falsely, Kharal claims.
Kharal says that Shakil and Ibrahim had attempted to harm his reputation to please their relative.
KEY POINTS:
- Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman in court for fake news claims.
- Asad Kharal filed the case against Shakil and others.
- Kharal alleges damage to his reputation by false media reports.
- Hearing postponed to February 23 upon request.
- Shakil's relative Jahangir Siddiqui is at the center of the corruption claims.
