Al Jazeera banned by Pakistan over PoK reporting, accuses it of ‘yellow journalism’
- Logo of Al Jazeera | Credit: www.aljazeera.com New Delhi: Pakistan blocked access to Al Jazeera Monday a day after the Qatari news media released a series of reports on anti-government protests and election-related unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Authorities have not announced any formal ban on the broadcaster, and the Pakistani government has not publicly commented on the reported restrictions.
- However, the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) ministry late Sunday called it “selective reporting” and accused it of “misrepresenting” the elections and the voting process.
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- Logo of Al Jazeera | Credit: www.aljazeera.com New Delhi: Pakistan blocked access to Al Jazeera Monday a day after the Qatari news media released a series of reports on anti-government protests and election-related unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Authorities have not announced any formal ban on the broadcaster, and the Pakistani government has not publicly commented on the reported restrictions.
- However, the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) ministry late Sunday called it “selective reporting” and accused it of “misrepresenting” the elections and the voting process.
Sources: Theprint