ISLAMABAD - Coverage of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has disappeared from all mainstream news channels in the country after the media regulator asked networks to block out people involved in rioting in May, a Reuters survey showed on Monday (June 5). A directive, seen by Reuters, was put out by the regulator last week referring to violent protests...
ISLAMABAD - Coverage of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has disappeared from all mainstream news channels in the country after the media regulator asked networks to block out people involved in rioting in May, a Reuters survey showed on Monday .
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority asked television licensees to ensure that "hate mongers, rioters, their facilitators and perpetrators" are "completely screened out from media". It did not refer directly to Khan. Pemra officials did not respond to multiple requests for comment and queries on whether the directives pertained to Khan, and if the directive was meant to be an all-encompassing ban.
The military has not responded to a request for comment on that allegation by Khan. It has previously denied orchestrating his removal from power in a parliamentary vote in 2022.Khan himself was arrested on charges of graft but released two days later after courts deemed the manner of his detention illegal. He remains out on bail, but faces dozens of cases.
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