Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that the media in Pakistan was “freer” than in the West, saying that latter was under “stricter regulations”.
In an interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum, the Pakistani Prime Minister, Kakar, addressed concerns about rigged elections, emphasizing the need to let the polls take place first before questioning their conduct. He mentioned the presence of international observers and media reporting on the elections, asserting the fairness of Pakistan’s media compared to the Western media. Regarding the imprisonment of PTI founder Imran Khan and the party losing its electoral symbols, Kakar defended the actions, stating Imran was jailed for alleged involvement in riots and arson, not for his political opinions. He urged the courts to decide on the allegations.
