Najam Sethi back on 24 News
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 3 August 2021
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Najam Sethi has resumed his news commentary program on 24 News, broadcasting from Monday to Wednesday at 10:00 pm. This comes after a previous suspension of his show in 2019 due to external pressure.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Renowned analyst Najam Sethi has resumed his popular news commentary on 24 News channel.
Sharing his news show promo on Twitter, Sethi informed that it will be broadcast daily from Monday through Wednesday at 10:00 pm.
"I am back. Stay tuned and keep watching 24 News," he tweeted.
Various journalists, including former Radio Pakistan chief Murtaza Solangi welcomed Sethi's return to the TV screen.
In August 2019, 24 News had stopped airing the Najam Sethi Show, a news and political commentary program, after the management received a phone call from an unidentified individual demanding the show be dropped. Sethi claimed this while talking to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Earlier, the Islamabad High Court had notified Sethi that PM Khan had filed an Rs10 billion defamation suit for airing "propaganda" about the prime minister's private life. Khan also requested an order for Channel 24 to bar Sethi from hosting his program, but the judge rejected that request. The Najam Sethi Show, after its resumption, was aired on August 2, 2021. The topic was "What Happened Before 2018 General Elections."
KEY POINTS:
- Najam Sethi's show returns to 24 News channel.
- Air time is set for Monday to Wednesday at 10:00 pm.
- Sethi faced previous challenges regarding his program in 2019.
- The return has been welcomed by journalists and viewers alike.
- Sethi had previously claimed censorship due to external influence.
