Ch. Nisar raps PPP on media handling

Updated at: 1619 PST,  Monday, August 09, 2010  ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly and Central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said President Asif Ali Zardari was previously taxed with mafia-style politics and even today, he is attesting to the same through anti-media action, Geo News reported Monday. Talking to media at his chamber, he said the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) does not utter a word against British media; instead, it is victimizing the free media in the country. Chaudhry Nisar said he condemned the way media was treated, adding media is a mirror. Urging the PPP to ascertain whether the incident took place or not, Nisar wondered why media is being targeted if the incident did not occur altogether. Commenting on allegations leveled against Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), the PML-N said his party does not target its political rivals as such, adding Zardari was reviled in the UK’s media as no leader of the world was denounced ever before. He also alleged the efforts are being made to affect the media through Salman Taseer’s cable network, vowing his party will support media in its protest. Chaudhry Nisar said the wrong impression was created as to Zardari’s visit being official, adding they would raise the issue at the Assembly floor. ‘Instead, the visit was meant for boosting his own business. The government is doing nothing for the flood-affected people, who are being made fun of, by setting up fake medical camps.’ The Punjab Assembly resolution against media was a mistake, he said adding his party acknowledged this; unlike PPP, that jumped to setting newspapers ablaze.