By Sarmad Ali
(Pak Destiny) Anchor Arshad Sharif is finding it hard to defend himself against the report he ran in his talk show about Intelligence Bureau chief Aftab Sultan’s visit to London to brief Nawaz Sharif on certain matters especially that his party men were meeting with establishment.
Arshad’s counsel is requesting time from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to defend him in its meeting.
According to Pemra press release, the 46th meeting of the Council of Complaint (CoC) held at the PEMRA headquarters here on Thursday. The CoC took up the complaint filed by Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) against a report aired in ARY News anchor Arshad Sharif’s programme ‘Power Play’ respectively on Sept 25.
IB chief Aftab Sultan’s visit to London to brief Nawaz Sharif that his party men were meeting with establishment : Arshad Sharif
The counsel for Arshad Sharif, Barrister Shoaib Razzaq argued for his client on the occasion while counsel for ARY News, Barrister Masroor Shah sought one-week time for preparation.
Meanwhile, similar complaints in the same matter were filed before the CoC separately by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi and Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage Pir Aslam Bodla. Therefore, in order to hold a joint hearing in the matter, the CoC while issuing summons to National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi and Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage Pir Aslam Bodla adjourned the matter for a period of one week i.e. on Friday, October 13.
Ruling Party MNAs meeting with DG IB A Sultan need a complete judishal enquiry
Arshad Sharif is very good journalist and he always been exposing the corrupt mafia of Pakistan. The threats he is getting from IB are condemnable.
Arshad sharif should be arrested under treason act as he maligned State institution IB
IB Pakistan ki nai? ye lefafa sahafi hai state ke adaron ko larana chahta hai
Youthiyas r doing propaganda against IB to save lifafa journalist Arshad Sharif. IB is professional institute and we stand with IB.