Phones of 298 journalists being tapped

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 6 August 2015

The Pakistani government is tapping the phones of 298 journalists for surveillance. This action targets key media figures and their political associates.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: The government has been tapping telephones of 298 journalists to monitor their activities and news sources.

Daily Pakistan Global website claimed in a story the journalists being tapped have been divided into Categories A and B.

Journalists in Category A include: Arif Nizami, Arshad Sharif, Hassan Nisar, Salman Ghani, Babar Awan, Saleem Bokhari and Haroon Rashid while 271 journalists are included in Category B.

“The step has not only been taken to monitor the news sources of key journalists but also those politicians having close links with media persons,” the website said.

KEY POINTS:

• 298 journalists' phones are being tapped by the government.
• Journalists are divided into Category A and B based on their profiles.
• Category A includes prominent figures like Arif Nizami and Arshad Sharif.
• The tap is aimed at monitoring news sources and political connections.
• The information was reported by Daily Pakistan Global.