The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday issued show-cause notices to 17 TV channels for airing “false” news reports regarding Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Javed Iqbal.
The 17 TV channels, including Geo News, Dunya News, Aaj News, Express News, Neo News, 24 News, Bol News, 7 News, Metro One, Hum News, ARY News, Samaa, Public News, 92 News, GNN, Channel 5 and K-21 News, had all reported that the prime minister today met the chairman of the accountability watchdog, according to a press release issued by Pemra.
However, when contacted, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office had told DawnNewsTV that there was “no truth in the reports of a meeting of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the NAB chairman”.
The spokesman had urged the media to verify any news about the premier with the PM Office spokesperson before airing it.
