PTV sacks 2 officials for airing 'incorrect' map of Pakistan

[HAIDER]

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State-run Pakistan Television (PTV) has fired two employees for airing an "incorrect map of Pakistan" that was showing occupied Kashmir to be a part of Indian territory.

The incident was taken up in the Senate on June 8 after Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani referred the matter to the Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting.

In a tweet on Wednesday, the state broadcaster said: "Taking strict action on the recommendations of the inquiry committee designated to probe the airing of an incorrect image of a map of Pakistan on June 6 on PTV News, PTV management has terminated two officials found responsible for the professional oversight."



Taking strict action on the recommendations of the Inquiry Committee designated to probe the airing of an incorrect images of a map of Pakistan on June 6 on PTV News, PTV management has terminated two officials found responsible for the professional oversight.


https://www.dawn.com/news/1562640/ptv-sacks-2-officials-for-airing-incorrect-map-of-pakistan

 

[313ghazi]

Good. We need to be sacking incompetent people in all aspects of public office.

 

[El Sidd]

Pathetic amateur attempt to fake concern and nationalism by Fuwwad Chowdary and Sherri Mozzart.

 

[Zapper]

Pakistan’s state-run PTV News has fired two journalists for airing an “incorrect map” of the country in which Kashmir was shown as a part of India.

The Pakistan Television (PTV) management on June 7 said on social media that it was probing the issue and actions would be taken against those responsible for the blunder.

The hammer fell on June 10 after it sacked two employees.


“Taking strict action on the recommendations of the inquiry committee designated to probe the airing of an incorrect image of a map of Pakistan on June 6 on PTV News, the PTV management has terminated two officials found responsible for the professional oversight,” it tweeted.

It has not identified the employees who have been sacked but said that it has zero tolerance for negligence.

Earlier, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry and Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari also demanded action.

Pakistan, in its official map, shows Kashmir as its part.

India maintains that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir) and Aksai Chin are part of India’s Jammu and Kashmir, and that Kashmir Valley is an integral part of the country.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/sto...journalists-on-kashmir-map-1688209-2020-06-12

 

[Asimzranger]

@mods please close this thread already posted