Pakistan - PEMRA ISSUED NOTIFICATION TO MEDIA TO HIDE REALITIES OF MINA STAMPEDE

PEMRA issued notification to media to hide realities of Mina stampede

Pro-Saudi government of Muslim League (N) has issued a notice to media, through PEMRA, for giving news against those responsible for Mina incident in which media has been ordered to become silent over the incident. According to Capital TV, the notice orders not to criticize the Saudi government and to remain silent over the incident.

It should be clear that around 4000 pilgrims, including more than 200 Pakistanis, have died due to the V.V.I.P protocol of Saudi Prince at Mina. A large number of martyrs have not yet been identified and several are still missing. According to a report, Saudi government has not yet opened some containers of bodies due to which the families of deceased have been suffering. It is in this situation that Nawaz government, upon orders of their Masters, has pressurized PEMRA to issue such a notification which is a clear evidence of Saudi influence on Pakistan’s policies.

PEMRA has misused article 19 of the constitution. According to PEMRA, it has used the article to ensure national security and to stop media from ruining international relations but Pakistani media, by criticizing the Saudi government, does not want to deteriorate the relations between two countries rather it has been criticizing the investigation process of the incident and injustices done to Pakistani martyrs and injured and this is the right of the media and people of this country.

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