ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said Monday said that an anchorperson of the country’s state-run broadcaster who was part of a delegation of Pakistani-Americans visiting Israel has been terminated from service.
“The PTV (Pakistan Television) anchor involved in the tour has been terminated,” she said, adding that the journalist was on tour in his personal capacity.
Pakistani journalist Ahmed Quraishi was part of the delegation of Pakistani expatriates visiting Israel earlier this month, which drew criticism mainly from the opposition PTI.
Foreign Office earlier categorically rejected the notion that any delegation from the country visited Israel.
The information minister in an important policy statement reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel. “There had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine.” She said Pakistan’s state policy on Palestine was clear and based on the decrees of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam. She said that no policy or action could be adopted against the wishes and aspirations of the people of Pakistan. The minister said the world saw a two-state solution as a guarantee of lasting peace in the region.