RSF demands Pakistani government stop censoring Hamid Mir

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 25 February 2022

Reporters Without Borders has called for an end to the censorship of TV anchor Hamid Mir by the Pakistani government. Mir, a prominent journalist, has faced multiple instances of censorship throughout his career.

Summary

PARIS—Reporters without Borders (RSF) has demanded Pakistan to stop censoring TV anchor and journalist Hamid Mir.

The international media body urged "the government to end its silence about media censorship and tell Geo News he can resume hosting his show."

According to the RSF, Pakistani citizens were deprived of one of their most popular commentators on 28 May 2021, when the management of Geo News decided to suspend Mir, who had been hosting Capital Talk, a political talk show for nearly 19 years.

"This is not the first time that Mir has been subjected to censorship," it noted, adding that "He has been fired twice, first as a young reporter in 1994 and then in 1997 as the Daily Pakistan's editor for publishing articles linking leading politicians to corruption."

Mir has received many international awards for his journalism and is a jury member that chooses RSF's three Press Freedom Prize winners every year.

KEY POINTS:

• RSF demands end to censorship of Hamid Mir by Pakistan.
• Mir was suspended from Geo News on May 28, 2021.
• He has been a prominent commentator for nearly 19 years.
• Mir has faced censorship multiple times in his career.
• He serves as a jury member for RSF's Press Freedom Prize.