National Assembly: PTV accused of pro-govt coverage

PTV always showed speeches by treasury members and never by the opposition leader - Advocate Ahmad Chaudhry

LAHORE: Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday sought replies from the Ministry of Information and the Pakistan Television (PTV) managing director to a petition accusing the state-owned channel of giving preferential coverage to treasury members during its broadcast of National Assembly proceedings. Advocate Waqar Ahmad Chaudhry filed the petition and argued that PTV always showed speeches by treasury members and never by the opposition leader. “PTV is being funded by public money, so it is responsible to keep the public informed of the facts,” said Justice Saeed during the course of proceedings. The judge issued notices to the respondents and directed them to file their replies within four weeks.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 31^st, 2011.