Minister accuses Imran Khan of favouring private channel at PTV’s cost
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Calling Pakistan Television (PTV) the country’s identity, Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday accused former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan of ordering an attack on the PTV building during the party’s sit-in in Islamabad in 2014, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, she said that later Imran Khan had even patted on the back of those who had attacked the PTV building.
The minister went on to say that the previous government of PTI was going to sell the media organisation. “The last government had planned to give the rights of the state-owned television to a private news channel,” she said, and added, “PTV had the cricket rights until September 16, 2021, but these were given to another channel.”
Marriyum said that Imran Khan and members of his team tried to hoodwink the people by making tall claims and raising hollow slogans.
The minister recalled that the PTI government had once announced its plan to develop PTV on the pattern of BBC.
Reporter: Awais Kiani