Video: Maryam Nawaz’s interview ‘forcefully’ stopped within minutes

SRINAGAR: In yet another incident of media censorship in Pakistan, an interview of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz with a Pakistani news channel went off air “forcefully” within a few minutes of broadcasting.

“Just came to know @MaryamNSharif interview has been stopped forcefully just (a) few minutes after it started Live #Pakistan #PMLN #PTI #PPP #HumNews,” tweeted Nadeem Malik, a Pakistani journalist working with ”Hum News”.

The news channel also posted a statement on its Twitter handle shortly after the blackout.

“Hum News believes in a free and responsible media. Protecting freedom of expression is one of our core values. At the same time, we stand for the respect and dignity of (the) judiciary in line with our ethical values and the Consitution,” a tweet from Hum News said.

The interview was, however, available, on Nadeem Malik’s Twitter handle.

https://twitter.com/nadeemmalik/status/1149339235029327874

نوازشریف تین بار منتخت وزیراعظم ہونےکیساتھ ساتھ اس وقت اس خطےکےسب سےسینئرسیاستدان ہیں،پاکستان جیسےملک میں جہاں منتخب وزرائےاعظم کیخلاف ہروقت پراپیگنڈہ سیل فعال ہوتے ہیں وہ تیس سال سےعوام میں مزید مقبول ہورہےہیں اور ہم انکے ساتھ یہ سلوک کررہےہیں 🙁
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— Sardar Nouman (@NoumanFK) July 11, 2019