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Pakistan releases TV chief over anti-army broadcast

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KARACHI, Pakistan – Pakistani court in southern port city of Karachi on Thursday ordered release of television news director who was arrested the day before over anti-army broadcast it colleagues and the lawyer said.

Release of Ammad Yousaf, senior head of the popular in the country private ARY TV appeared the day after the police searched his home and arrested him. He was accused of broadcast of an anti-army interview with Shahbaz Gill, Chief of opposition Tehreek-e-Insaf staff party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Khan, famous cricket player became an Islamist politician, was overthrown in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April.

Pakistan media regulatory body also closed the TV station.

According to ARY, after his release, Yusuf thanked all those who raised their voice against his arrest. However, by the end of Thursday, ARY is still off in air.

In a scandalous interview broadcast on On Monday, Gill urged Pakistani troops and officers to refuse to obey “illegal orders” military – statements that the authorities regarded as incitement to sedition.

Gill was subsequently arrested. on allegations of treason for what could he face in death penalty.

Earlier Thursday, Reporters Without Borders condemned Yousaf’s actions. arrest and suspension of television, and accused Pakistan of powerful military of their orchestration.

“The same gross censorship and harassment of journalists critical of in government keeps on repetitive,” said Daniel Bastard, head of in groupAsia Pacific,

ARY distanced herself from Gill’s remarks, emphasizing that it was not part of of Any campaign against army. Khan came to power in 2018, promising to break the pattern of family rule in Pakistan, but opponents said he elected with help from the military who ruled the country for half of its 75-year history.

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Derrick Santistevan
Derrick Santistevan
Derrick is the Researcher at World Weekly News. He tries to find the latest things going around in our world and share it with our readers.

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