A notification issued by the ministry stated "the charge of Colonel (retd) Hassan Immad Mohammdi as PTV MD was withdrawn with immediate effect and till further orders".
The move comes a day after the state-run broadcaster issued an apology for running 'begging' instead of 'Beijing' on screen during Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.
PM Imran meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing
The premier was on a five-day visit to the friendly nation.
The 'typo' remained on screen for 20 seconds and received heavy criticism.
In its apology, PTV termed the mistake "a typographical error" and assured of strict action against those responsible.
Today, during a live address of the Prime Minister during his ongoing visit to China, a typographical error took place, which remained on screen for 20 seconds & later removed. This incident is regrettable. Strict action has been initiated under rules against concerned officials pic.twitter.com/df2Z8oib5u
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 4, 2018
It is pertinent to note that the network has also initiated inquiries into three directors and fired two other employees.
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