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Shahbaz Gill's statement was his opinion: ARY News

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 10 August 2022

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Shahbaz Gill's statement was his opinion: ARY News
ARY News issued a statement regarding the comments made by Shahbaz Gill, asserting they are his personal views. The channel clarified its commitment to representing only its own ideology.

ISLAMABAD—ARY News on Tuesday issued a statement regarding the countrywide suspension of the channel's transmission, emphasizing that "Shahbaz Gill's statement was his personal opinion, not ARY's editorial policy."

"Shahbaz Gill's statement was his personal opinion and had nothing to do this the channel's policy," it stated, adding that "the channel's ideology is only 'Pakistan'."

"Shahbaz Gill joined to present PTI's opinion on the subject, however, no PML-N representative joined due to their boycott of the network."

The statement urged that comments or opinions of any individual televised by the network do not represent the channel's policy.

"ARY network has always defended the sanctity and pride of our institutions. Propaganda done by enemy countries has always been countered by the network."

The statement further maintained that the federal government was trying to victimize ARY Network.

Key Points

  • ARY News stated Shahbaz Gill's comments are his personal opinion.
  • The channel's ideology is defined as 'Pakistan'.
  • No PML-N representatives participated due to a boycott.
  • ARY Network defends the sanctity of national institutions.
  • The federal government is accused of victimizing ARY Network.

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