I have a question for the government, which I hope Mr Nisar can help me understand, and which the main stream media has conveniently forgotten to question.
Around 2 years ago, this country witnessed the most sophisticated operation against a private limited company when, based on a news report in New York Times, Axact was shut down on allegations of issuing fake degrees. Good, that’s responsible governance, at least for some.
In Mr Nisar’s press conference, he said that the crime of the information minister was that he did not stop the fake news from publishing. However, by that logic, he was accusing daily paper DAWN of publishing false news and threatening national security.
If that is so, then why is a copy of DAWN still on my desk today and why is there no action taken against it? Fine, let the investigation into the matter be carried out, but shouldn’t they be closed till the time the investigation is completed, in the same way “Axact” and “Bol TV” were closed for 2 years? Shouldn’t the law be the same if not harsher in this case?
Mr Nisar, I am confused sir. Can you please help me understand?
Awais Shaikh