Taking to Twitter a day after the media watchdog directed TV anchors not to give their “opinions” during talk shows and limited their role to a “moderator”, she said the anchorpersons are free to “discuss anything and everything” during their “exclusive shows”. She said the order was a reiteration of the authority’s existing code of conduct in the light of discouragement of conjecture on-air. The denial came after the electronic media watchdog directed the anchors hosting regular shows not to appear as experts in talk shows on their own or other channels. Media houses were advised to select the guests in talk shows with utmost care and keeping in view their knowledge and expertise in a particular subject. According to her, all media-related cases would be transferred to the special tribunals, which would be bound to decide on the matter within 90 days of receiving complaints.

Source: Pakistan Today October 28, 2019 12:45 UTC