Pakistan's media regulating body has prohibited live broadcasts of ex-PM, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan's speeches after the leader allegedly threatened an Islamabad police officer and a female magistrate during an address.
Imran's recorded speeches now would only be allowed to air if an adequate delay mechanism was in place to provide effective monitoring and editorial control, said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
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In the midst of the turmoil over the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill, former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Wednesday that Pakistan is "descending into a banana republic."
“Descending into a banana republic. The civilised world will be shocked at our levels of barbarism" tweeted Imran Khan along with a video of Gill being transported to the hospital adding " The worst part is an easy target has been chosen to make an example of through torture and without a fair trial."