Media unable to work, journalist tells Pakistan PM. He was then fired | World News

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After a senior Pakistani journalist requested questions from the nation's prime minister about freedom of expression, he was fired, ARY News reported. Azam Chaudhry was expelled from state-owned PTV after he enquired about “tacit” restrictions that the Pakistani media faces. He stated that he was fired hours after elevating the questions throughout a press convention on June 30 at Punjab governor’s Home throughout which Shehbaz Sharif was accompanied by two ministers- Ishaq Dar and Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Pakistan: Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif is seen.(Reuters)

Azam Chaudhry reportedly instructed the PM that the media is unable to perform independently regardless of the ruling coalition events, together with PML(N) and PPP, supporting freedom of expression.

"The present interval is the worst associated to restrictions," he instructed the prime minister, asking when and the way the restrictions on the media will finish. Shehbaz Sharif deflected the query and requested Azam Chaudhry to voice his considerations with the data minister.

"You probably have one thing reputable to say, please converse up," he stated.

Pakistan’s data minister Marriyum Aurangzeb refuted the journalist’s claims saying that he was by no means employed by PTV as a everlasting or contract worker.

“I do know Azam Chaudhry and am conscious of his views however regardless of this, he was invited to [PM Shehbaz] presser and allowed to ask a query,” Marriyum Aurangzeb stated including that if the Shehbaz Sharif authorities had any downside with the journalist's views, he wouldn't have been invited to the press convention.

Azam Chaudhry remains to be a part of the identical panel on the state broadcaster, the minister stated.

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