Saif accuses federal govt of censoring Imran Khan\u2019s public meetings
\nPESHAWAR
\nSpecial Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Public Relations Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has accused the central government for taking steps to prevent media to blackout former prime minister Imran Khan\u2019s public meetings at different major cities of the country, adding that his coverage of telethon to collect donations for flood victims was also interrupted.
\nHe said PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has gained unprecedented popularity ever since the incumbent government leadership ousted him from power corridors.
\n\u201cMedia is being pressured to stop coverage of Imran Khan\u2019s rallies,\u201d he alleged and said that even the UN Secretary General was not shown the flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
\nHe expressed these views during a press conference at Information Cell Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Monday. On this occasion, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that the country was currently in a state of political chaos.
\nHe said that inflation has created a sense of deprivation for masses and people he said were in a state of confusion and deep tension due financial crises.
\nPTI chairman Imran Khan has shown great resistance and fighting for their people and to safeguard interest of the country, he added.
\n\u201cPTI is in the field against the fascism and anti-people measures of the imported government. Chairman PTI Imran Khan held rallies across the country for real freedom. The narrative of true independence has received strong public support,\u201d he added.
\nBarrister Mohammad Ali Said went on to say that the ongoing political situation indicated people\u2019s responses were more supporting the narrative and ideology of Imran Khan, adding that PDM leadership failed to stabilize the economy and create political space among the masses despite being in power.
\nSaif alleged the incumbent government for putting pressure over the media houses to blackout PTI major power shows across the country and those who dare to do so were taken off or intimidated.
\nEven cable networks were shut down. The federal government has been basically curtailing freedom of speech and every citizen was being deprived of his basic right, he added.
\n The Special Assistant added that although the apex court has ordered to lift ban on Imran Khan\u2019s live coverage, media houses were being intimidated to not abide by the court orders, he alleged.
\nIt was very unfortunate when on the behest of incumbent central government Imran Khan\u2019s relief program for flood victims was not telecasted and blacked out, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Saif accuses federal govt of censoring Imran Khan\u2019s public meetings PESHAWAR Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information and Public Relations Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has accused the central government for taking steps to prevent media to blackout former prime minister Imran Khan\u2019s public meetings at different major cities of the country, adding that his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":277671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10613],"class_list":{"0":"post-283029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-saif"},"yoast_head":"\n