2 PTV Officials Fired For Showing ‘Incorrect’ Map Of Pakistan
The management of state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) has ‘terminated’ two employees for airing a map of Pakistan that showed Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) as a part of Indian territory.
PTV announced the decision in a tweet, “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.
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) June 10, 2020
Previously on June 7, PTV had said it had “zero tolerance for such negligence” and had assured that strict action will be taken against those responsible.
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.
While strongly condemning the mistake, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry had urged Information Minister Shibli Faraz to take notice of the incident.
Shameful…. Arshad Khan heading PTV since decades seems he forgot he is chairman n defacto MD of PTV not DoorDarshan… expect @shiblifaraz to take all measures to teach them what #Kashmir is meant to Pakistan….. https://t.co/QJ2aU61GlB
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) June 7, 2020
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazar had termed the mistake ‘absolutely unacceptable’, and attributed it to “sheer carelessness and lethargy”. She had also urged the information minister to take note of the incident.
Absolutely unacceptable but this keeps happening due to sheer carelessness and lethargy – just Google a map and use it without checking. Sadly few here realise importance of maps. I am sure @shiblifaraz will not only take note but will end this way of getting things done in PTV. https://t.co/fkzkgmy5l8
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) June 7, 2020
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