ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has stopped following renowned journalist Hamid Mir on Twitter.
Following that, Hamid Mir said it is an honour for a journalist that a politician follows him while he is in opposition, and unfollows him when he comes into government.
Speaking to Urdu News, Hamid Mir said that the prime minister is not ready to accept that the media is facing restrictions.
The prime minister followed only 18 people on Twitter including Hamid Mir. He unfollowed him after Hamid Mir made a series of comments against rising censorship in PTI’s government and termed Imran Khan’s rule a civilian dictatorship.
According to reports on social media, Hamid Mir has been constantly criticising the government following the arrest of former president Asif Ali Zardari.
Several journalists are speaking against the media censorship by the present government – a claim vehemently rejected by the ruling Pakistan Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Earlier, Hamid Mir’s video had also gone viral on social media where he demanded his arrest which was termed by the PTI supporters as propaganda against the government under the guise of freedom of media.
Following this, the PTI supporters had been carrying out a campaign against Hamid Mir and now the prime minister has unfollowed him on Twitter.
