Telegraph journalist denies writing article on Azam Khan
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 August 2020
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Ben Farmer has denied writing an article about Azam Khan, which falsely claims he behaves like a de facto prime minister. The piece has been widely shared online.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Ben Farmer, a Pakistan and Afghanistan correspondent for British newspaper Telegraph, has denied writing an article on Azam Khan, principal secretary to the prime minister.
The article—The Kraken of Pakistani Bureaucracy—on the website https://medium.com claims that the principal secretary is behaving like a de facto prime minister, saying he is known for "his authoritarian approach, self proclaimed righteousness and witch hunting attitude." The article has been shared multiple times online.
In a tweet, Farmer said: "This fake article claims to be written by me and published in @telegraph. It's nothing to do with either of us. How strange."
Key Points
- Ben Farmer is a correspondent for the Telegraph.
- He denied authorship of an article claiming Azam Khan acts like a prime minister.
- The article accuses Khan of authoritarian behavior.
- Farmer describes the article as fake and unrelated to him.
- The piece has been circulated extensively on social media.
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