24/06/2023
The Pakistani military has called for a secret meeting with media owners, urging them to stop covering former Prime Minister Imran Khan amidst an intense political and constitutional crisis. This revelation comes from Pakistani journalists who attended the meeting in Islamabad. After the meeting, news organizations across Pakistan instructed their journalists to halt coverage of Khan, resulting in a noticeable absence of his name in recent news. Thousands of his political supporters have been imprisoned, while clashes and riots rock the nation. However, the Pakistani press has chosen to remain silent on the matter, concealing the ongoing crisis. Meanwhile, Khan continues his fight against the military's attempts to sideline him and his party from upcoming elections. The crisis began with corruption charges against Khan, which he and his political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, deem as a political manoeuvre to eliminate him from the political landscape.