Shahid Masood says crackdown on media about to start
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 24 November 2018
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Dr. Shahid Masood, in custody of the FIA, predicts a crackdown on media and social media. He is remanded in relation to a corruption case involving Pakistan Television.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Prominent political analysts Dr. Shahid Masood, in custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), said on Saturday a crackdown on media was set to start.
“This is my personal opinion and I could be wrong but from today onwards a crackdown on media will start, followed by a crackdown on social media also,” he said in a video message.
On Saturday FIA was granted a five-day remand of Masood in the Pakistan Television corruption case.
Masood, who at one time headed Pakistan Television is accused of embezzlement as he allegedly entered into a contract with a fake company for earning media rights from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The PTV reportedly suffered a financial loss of Rs37 million as the funds were released to the fake company but the rights were not acquired from 2008 to 2013.
Key Points
- Shahid Masood claims a media crackdown is imminent.
- He is currently in FIA custody regarding a corruption case.
- Masood is accused of embezzling funds linked to a fake company.
- The PTV suffered a loss of Rs37 million due to this alleged fraud.
- His comments were made in a recent video message.
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