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Sindh Minister files six cases against Samaa TV

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 26 September 2021

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Sindh Minister files six cases against Samaa TV
Saeed Ghani has initiated legal action against Samaa TV and Haleem Adil Sheikh. He claims the channel broadcasted defamatory content against him.

ISLAMABAD—Sindh Minister for Labor and Human Resource Saeed Ghani has filed six cases against Samaa TV and opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh.

The minister, in criminal cases, has argued that Samaa TV aired baseless and fabricated news reports against him to malign his character in the eyes of the public.

The plaintiff further noted that the cases were filed after the channel did not respond to the legal notice.

PTI leader Aleem Khan recently purchased Samaa TV.

KEY POINTS:

  • Saeed Ghani is Sindh's Minister for Labor and Human Resource.
  • Six criminal cases were filed against Samaa TV.
  • The cases allege that Samaa TV aired false reports about Ghani.
  • Ghani's actions came after the channel ignored a legal notice.
  • PTI leader Aleem Khan recently acquired Samaa TV.

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