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Imran condemned for allegations against journalists
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ISLAMABAD - Senior journalists have condemned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s allegations that journalists have received money from the government.
Speaking in Radio Pakistan’s programme Nuqta-e-Nazar, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Marvi Memon said that Imran has been dreaming to become the prime minister of Pakistan and wanted to use shortcut for this purpose. She said that Imran was making false allegations against every state institution and people, including courts, politicians, and now journalists. She lauded Radio Pakistan for playing vital role in disseminating information and making people aware of latest developments in Pakistan.
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists President Ali Raza Alvi said that the journalists were neutral and supports only the truth. Imran should clearly point out the black sheep in journalist community by providing evidences. He said that the PTI chairman should apologize, if his allegations were proved wrong; otherwise journalist community would take legal action against him. He said that journalists would now cover the PTI’s public gatherings by wearing black ribbons as protest.
Senior journalist Ansar Abbasi said that Imran was used to blaming every person who did not favor his opinion. He had become frustrated and did not want to accept his defeat. Now, people did not take statements of Imran very seriously, he said. The statement of Imran that his mandate had been stolen was totally illogical, he said adding PTI chairman’s allegations on respected judges are beyond comprehension.
Senior political analyst Dr Mehdi Hassan said that media had given more coverage to PTI’s sit-in than it deserved. Repeated statements of Imran should not have been given importance. PFUJ former president Pervaiz Shaukat opined that political leaders should think twice before speaking and not accuse someone just for nothing.
Journalists do not support any particular party or leader, he said adding journalists also had the right to protest and they used this right during the Pakistan People’s Party tenure. Imran should apologize for his allegations. If Imran provided the proofs, then PFUJ would take serious action against corrupt journalists, he said.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk