Report on anchorperson’s allegations to be presented in 30 days: Tallal

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ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhary Tuesday said the report regarding allegations leveled by Dr Shahid Masood, an anchorperson of a private news channel, would be presented in the Supreme Court (SC) within 30 days.

Speaking in the National Assembly (NA), he said a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) consisting of three members had been constituted by the apex court to investigate the allegations leveled by Dr Masood in a television programme, and directed to present the report within 30 days.

Chaudhry said the investigations were still underway and it was not suitable to share information of the JIT prior to its completion. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was also investigating the matter further, he added. The minister urged the media to follow the code of ethics at all costs.