Pakistan govt bans Imran Khan’s speeches from broadcasting on TV
An order from Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) stated on Sunday that Imran Khan’s speeches and/or press conferences, whether they are recorded or live, are immediately prohibited from being broadcast on any satellite TV networks.
Outside of Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore, where police arrived earlier on Sunday to make an arrest in connection with the Toshakhana case, Imran Khan’s fans organised a large demonstration resulting in high drama throughout the day.
“They think that by banning Imran Khan’s speeches from TV they can obtain more votes, but they don’t know that it will cause harm to media channels revenues only,” PTI’s official handle tweeted.
The leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf launched a harsh attack on General Bajwa and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Twitter, labelling them “crooks” and alleging corruption against them. Imran Khan’s speeches will continue to show on the party’s youtube channels and other social media outlets.
“What future can a country have when crooks are thrust as rulers upon it? SS (Shehbaz Sharif) was about to be convicted by NAB for Rs 8 bn money laundering & by FIA for another Rs 16 bn corruption when he was rescued by Gen Bajwa who kept getting NAB cases trial postponed. While under trial he was made PM. He has since proceeded to select heads of those institutions investigating his cases – first FIA & now NAB – simply to get his name permanently cleared in Rs 16 bn corruption & Rs 8 bn money laundering cases against him. This is how a country becomes a banana republic,” tweeted Khan earlier.
The Islamabad Police announced on Twitter that a team of officers had arrived at Khan’s Zaman Park apartment in Lahore to make an arrest and transport him to Islamabad under their protection in accordance with court instructions.
