Senator Pervez Rashid, federal minister for information and broadcasting and government spokesman has denied reports that the government has set up a cell for the character assassination of journalists.
Rashid said journalists enjoy full liberty in Pakistan and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government believed in the complete independence of the media.
The spokesman said the government had He said the PML-N rendered sacrifices for the independence of the media and the government had no plans to put restrictions on the media.
According to a media report, the government is seriously contemplating to impose sanctions on some anchors of news channels and journalists and has set up a special cell for their character assassination.
Per the report, the government and the opposition have joined hands to launch this plot in the next few days.
