Is Maryam Nawaz not a Convicted Felon? Technically she can’t have any public position? She should not be granted any interview.

These developments are contrary to the basic tenants of a progressive and open Democracy. Troubling times for Khan and company...

Gordon D. Walker

Canada

Judge must sue Maryam NAwaz for lying and defamation of character if he is right!

when it has been told that under trial people should not be interviewed, why break the rules? Good step!

Well done hum news - very mature and correct statement..

Welcome to new Pakistan

Good. Not interested in her interviews at all.

She is convicted also, she is just out on bail. But she is also a convicted criminal, why these channels even interviewing these convicted criminals, these media anchors should also be in Jail.

Media also needs to act responsible as well. By broadcasting convicts interviews is not freedom of speech.

This is basically point scoring. You are telling the public that only corrupt gets the chance to be popular.

Why not interview MS asking her about the Calibre fonts.

She is on bail. Why is she allowed to give interviews

What would it help anyway. Leave alone the question of individual rights, they are making her to a national leader.

Shameful. IK is nervous and wants to gag the opposition.

How much Nadeem was paid for an interview?

Maryam Safdar should start returning looted wealth with interest if she ever wants to see her Abbu ji our if jail soon .

Convicted forgery criminals who manipulate the system don't deserve an opportunity to manipulate the public with their lies.

We are not moving in the right direction for sure! This shouldn't have been blocked.

(zubairkhalid dot org) Lahore

What goes around comes around. In every tenure of Corruption Mafias PML-N and PPP they did the same with Urban Sindh. Very satisfying to see this happening to them as well. Enjoy. Long Live Pakistan.

Whole Mafia is hands and glove now to protect the crocks in jail.

Good, no reason to spread poison, at least not until the tapes are proven to be authentic, and that’s PML-N responsibility since they claim to have proof.

How shameful!!! These gagging orders reflect fascist tendencies of this regime.

How can a convicted corrupt criminal be allowed to abuse and malign institutions. Sharifs are masters of thugerry and this is how they have destroyed judiciary over years. Indeed a Sicilian mafia at full display. As if she'd khosas remarks regarding the family stand vindicated.

Why is she out of jail. this person has committed a crime by posting a fake video. Please do not interview jail birds.

Ofcourse! She is a criminal. She belongs to jail.

Dont be scared of the truth. The truth shall set you free.

Stop interviewing thugs of pakistan We are just tided of this corupt media.. ISI ...PakArmy...Imran Khan Zindabad

She is convict and declared criminal, the one who cheated and forged documents using calibri font all to hide her families billions of dollars of looted wealth. No criminal should be allowed to take part in public tv, as we don't want convicts to fool public anymore we know the reality of the grand loot sharifs and zardari did for decades with stop in sight!

panamapapers #fontgate

Good. PML-N should be prosecuted creating Fake Videos.

Imran Khan is scared and acts like a dictator. For the sake of being in Power he will gradually kill freedom of expression. A sad day for Pakistan

Following Junejo, Shaukat aziz model, now another puppet democracy model is in place... Time has come again for mischief mongers to be un-veiled.

Wow no free dom of expression in naya Pakistan

Criminals' on TV, WHY????

How can the Pakistani lundered money be retrieved from overseas? Is the Pakistani government powerful enough to do this?

PPP and PML-N are mafias, they are against our core values of patriotism, justice and human rights. They are family enterprises run as a business. They never cared for citizens. They belong to jails.

She is a convicted felon out on bail. Why would you want to interview her? This had to stop.

Freedom of expression -- this sentence is more like a joke in Pakistan.

Maryam Nawaz - the public is not that naive. Go present your evidence to the court who convicted your father. No need to come on media and further damage the image of Pakistan around the globe. That is what you are doing.

Naya Pakistan indeed!

We stand with media not with the dictatorial regime led by Imran Khan. Is this a democratic set-up or a government in the guise of of the worst dictatorship.

The nation firmly stand with the premier and pleads to media to comply with the regulation which is basically a common sense measure.

Great, she is a thief

They will only make her more popular Not a good strategy

good. no convict should be given any opportunity to come on the media to spread more lies.

Only interviews of Saulat Mirza and Ehsan ullah Ehsan are allowed.

Full support to the government and pémra to enforce regulation.

Criminal must it be give airtime. The same was effective against Altaf Hussain and ensured peace in Karachi.

The same measures are required again to ensure stability of the country

Follow the rules, guidelines and above all the law. If Maryam is a convict and the rules say a convict cannot be interviewed on air then it is what it is. The rules, guidelines and the law applies to all including journalists.

Freedom only goes as far as the law allows it to go, if the freedom entangles with the law then the law prevails.

It’s interesting the freedom of press which is pushed out by the west, yet any discussion about the Holocaust - you’re equally likely to be taken off air and worse.. accused or convicted of anti semitism!!

Censorship. Every thing is tightly controlled.

She should be asked to pay motorway toll tax first.

Imran has no power to stop such interviews. It's his caretakers.

Great move by the the authorities, Love it. Pakistan Zindabad.

Criminals, liars and fabricators should be given air time. Media is free but this freedom doesn't mean that lies and fake news/interviews can be aired. Media must play responsible role as a respectable institution.

Simply, no convicted politicians should be allowed to be interviewed live on TV, specially, Ms Maryam Safdar.

Corrupt people interview should not have been allowed

Why government is infringing the freedom of expression if they don't have anything to hide.

Why to afraid from just the Lady ?

What sort of justice is going on! These moves may prove fatal for all the good work that government claim to have done or are in the process of providing justice!

As much as I support PTI, silencing your opponents and banning media is something I cannot support. Smells of dictatorship

It’s too embarrassing for PTI govt

PTI has always been insecure

Good work by the government. There's no reason to glorify criminals on media whose intention is only to create confusion in the minds of people. They are not sincere to the nation, they are selfish people who only want to loot for their own sake

Good move. We had seen enough lies from Maryaf Safdar reported in media over the last few months. Repeat of the same has no value and waste of time money and reputation of media who comply with reporting lies without giving disclaimers up front about their reporting and practices.

Where my country going into? Worried about my family members in Pakistan

If it was taken down! how could I read this article here ?

IK and his keep silence policy on these incidents will cost him and the country a big mess.

Media is irresponsible first Maryum nawaz needs to get her acquaintance from court before coming for talk show In the whole world you don’t see this sort of example where someone case in the court she is on bail and she comes on TV and tell the nation that she has an evidence . If you have an evidence then handover to your lawyer so he can present to Court Regarding your corruption we need to know where the money came from for your lavish life style and asset beyond means

Good move by the govt,sick and tired of her lies all the time,only if media had the guts to ask the tough question such as forgery in the SC or her statement about owning no property at all she will hide from the media.

Good work Hum TV. Maryum is like a broken record these days. Public is sick of her lies and frauds.

Good! People don’t have jobs and economic is bad you are running these shows.

She is spreading rumors and baseless allegations.

Very simple get your brothers in Pakistan for family reunion.

The anchors must act responsibly and not to interview those who are under trial as using media to speak about their cases is not allowed anywhere in the world.

Shame !!!!!

Mr. PM same music u have to face when you would be out of power (hopefully soon).

Why is the media dying to interview convicted criminals with additional pending cases against them? The answers seems obvious. They are in collusion with them in corruption and money laundering and looking to bail them out by sowing confusion in the public.

The DIctatorship and the Brazen Suppresion of the News Media is well and flourishing in the "Naya pakistan" of Imran Khan.

It never happened during PMLN's time. Imran Khan was given full time on the media, but as soon as he came into power he started acting like a dictator. This is unacceptable on so many levels.

Good. These corrupt politician should be in jail & all the looted mony should come back in to nation custody. To put them in jail is not good enough. Most important thing looted mony should be recovered and do not provide any facility in the jail as they are corrupted people & tjhese are responsible to make the nation corrupt.

Worrying trend! Shameful for PTI government yo allow this. Gives credence to the theory that they are just puppets. These tactics seem to come from the puppeteers.

Without any evidence you can put anybody under trial for years and stop their constitution right to freedom of expression. People are innocent until proven guilty after due process of law including any appeals.

Hum News should be fined. Why did they even took her interview at first place when Govt has clearly said that they wont allow any interview of convict politicians.

Now it's wrong

Maryam the biggest drama queen

State is waking up. No interview of convicts should be aired. This is not freedom of speech but a misuse of it.

Freedom of press freedom of expression yes. But in this case she is a serial lier and convicted fraudster. But if PML-N then knowingly chose to elect such a person who aspires to highest office of Pakistan then PML-N loses all moral authority to govern and for the same reason the convicted person to listened to telling more lies. She lies about her wealth, she lies about the means of acquiring this wealth, she lies about her fathers health and, she submits under quranic oath forged evidence...

I strongly condemn unanounced censorship on Pakistan media.

No convict should be given freedom to malign the judiciary

No interviews of convicts. Do we have to tell our future generations that once there was a ruling elite who was caught in a fraud and yet she was pretending to be innocent and we provided her with air time.

This has to change. Period.

I fully endorse this step, she is convicted from Supreme Court. No criminal should be allowed to appear on media and lecturing to masses.

Believe you me it is no good for the country. Who so ever is responsible for this , his name will be written in black words.

Upload it on YouTube and Bob's your uncle!

Its not Maryam. All those who are facing charges and their cases are going on in the court, they must not be allowed to come at any TV channels for interview etc. No doubt they have made fun. Really still they are enjoying in the jail and at home at our cost.They take all advantage as their right. I only ask one question, can we allow some one who is poor and facing trail for the petty crime to come on TV.

Who in the world Airs interview of a convict... Whats wrong with media?

I really have no sympathy for someone who lies in a courtroom while producing fake documents only to be released from jail. While most women her age struggle with life and family finances Maryam lives off privilege taken from the very people PML-N should have served.

Totally right move. She is trying to influence judicary for own, NS and other PMLN people.

She herself is likely to be convicted on fake documents in SC on 19th this month. She is also breaking the law by influencing judges for her pending appeal in which she is already convicted.

Law must take its path

We have the leader we deserve.

In this age of social media all these kind of bullying doesn't work, truth have strange ways of finding it's way.

For all it’s tall claims PTI is no different than PML-N or PPP. This will become abundantly clear.

Clamping down on what opposing forces have to say is a sign of a weak and tentative government.

Why is this fraudater Maryam still roaming free beats me. Justice for the rich and powerfully corrupt is truly blind and missing.

Good decision by the PEMRA.

Good step, no one needs to hear her, if she has proof she can go to the courts and fight them just like IK did for 20 yrs.

Its because they are afraid of Maryam Nawaz. Well done lady! You are doing great... thumbs up!

If you want see media censorship, then go to India or the biggest democracies in the world. Except for very superficial and innocuous items, every thing is censored in a very subtle way.

The freedom of media we have in Pakistan is nowhere else in the world.

freedom of expression is a good thing as long as it is not a story full of lies

This is fascism

Right move, no society give convicts an open forum to spread their hatred and try to proof their innocence on media instead on answering in courts. Shouldn't be allowed to spread any further divide based on politics of hate to justify their own loot and plunder

Criminals should not be given any TV time

Truth finds its way no matter how much you curb it. It is just a matter of time.

Known corrupt and money launderer have no rights to express their opinions anywhere in the world and in any country. Let us not have these rights to criminals of our country what an ordinary honorable citizens have. Thanks

Musharraf and IK as absconders did not face such black outs - in fact Musharraf is still an absconder but free to appear on tv channels. Maryam Nawaz’s conviction has been suspend and she is on a bail and not an absconder but still is not permitted to appear on channels - this is fascism

No need to listen to rants of entitled children of corrupt politicians

Absolute right and correct action. These criminals need to be taken off air and not be given so much media coverage to shed their crocodile tears to gain the Pakistani public sympathy.

silence

Martial Law

Just put it on YouTube

No criminal should be allowed to use national media for propaganda.

I will happily allow Maryam Nawaz interview to be aired the world over if she just answers one question .... why did you blatantly lie about the London properties in your live 2011 TV interview?

This is not how democracy works

What ethics Hum News really practice when glorying and airing interviews of corrupt and convicted. Hum News does not respect the constitution or judiciary or any other institution.

Free market, free speech, free media and freedom whenever challenged always end badly for the suffocating entity. PTI with all good intentions and correct goals, must learn to navigate there way rather than adopting amateur and less than ethical tactics.

No state allows fake and false propaganda against herself in any part of the world, Is media not corrupt in Pakistan where it crosses all limits of expression which are against the constitution? Maryam is a convicted by courts... no country allows a convicted to interfere through media in course of justice.

Maryam repeating the same old just another day

Is any convicted person allowed to air their thoughts on CNN or BBC.Sham freedom of press.

Only in Pakistan convicted people come to parliament and make speeches, only in Pakistan convicted people give interviews on tv, only in Pakistan convicted people get protocol and special treatment.

A convict shouldn't be entertained on media!

And they talk about human rights violation of by other countries. This is not democracy. What are they afraid of?

Totally agree with the idea of banning the Criminals from media. For a country like Pakistan where the corrupt and their beneficiaries, freedom like this cannot be awarded, because it hurts National Interest. They have nothing to offer but chaos and unrest.

Why is anyone scared if every one knows that Maryam's word will be lie.

Fascistan

Good Decision by Government to stop MS for spreading hate aganist Judicery and State

Even corrupted politicians should be given a chance to speak

An irresponsible press is not needed, especially false news from a convicted wannabe politician, whose sole qualification is being born a Sharif.

Freedom of speech is behind bars in naya Pakistan. This is worse than Musharraf ‘s era. Non tolerant behavior is rampant choking the very basic idea of democracy

Good work - She is spreading false information. Once she is able to explain and clear herself from forgery then she can come and give interviews. Until then, she is a convict

To every action there is equal and opposite reaction. The way things are going turmoil will increase until some major change happens. Things can't continue like this too long.

Convicted persons should not be allowed airtime otherwise why not allow murderers and rapists to come on TV and speak their heart out? Do murderers and rapists and other convicts not have same rights as Maryam Nawaz???

This is the Naya Pakistan IK promised.

Block the interviews of all these thugs!!!

Why is she out of jail?

Awesome! No coverage for liars that are convicted and under trial for lying, fraud and forgery. They will only spew more lies, fraud and forgery. Great decision by govt. don’t get steered by the hew and cries about freedom of speech. That is a privilege for the upright and honest only.

Where we want to take this country. Fascist tactic. Let her speak, let the people decide who is right and who is wrong?

This is the way Nawaz should have dealt PTI when they were on container. Nawaz acted leniently and paid the price in the game of thrones!

Only in Pakistan convicted people come to parliament and make speeches, only in Pakistan convicted people give interviews on tv, only in Pakistan convicted people get protocol and special treatment.

Judiciary under attack . They have done it in the past too. Only judiciary can save judiciary.

Liars should not be aired.

Fascist Naya Pakistan

Reporters without borders have no borders but the citizen of Pakistan and other countries have borders and they protect their sovereignty inside and outside. Shameful media must not follow the reporters without borders but the law and Construction of Pakistan first.

Good move.

Never seen such a coward govt.

In civilized society criminal should not be given coverage. Simple as that.

Until and unless so called judge Arshad Malik role is cleared, Maryam Nawaz should not be allowed to give interviews on any channel.

It's Naya Pakistan

What you can expect from PTI Govt. Pakistan PM is scared from Maryam or in other words from TRUTH. The PM cant see his face in the Mirror.

Do we want theives cloned as politicians to give sermons on democracy When media thrives on theives money everything is possible but IK want to make it impossible

appropriate. Thats how it should be done for all convicts.

Must also add that she herself is a convict, who had been previously convicted and sentenced for fabricating evidence in the Supreme Court.

Democracy being killed

Pakistan is on slippery slope as i told you before.

Opposition is destructive towards Pakistan by spreading lies and rumors and indulging in corruption.

Why so much freedom of speech for crooks and criminals ... please stop this.

Why is an interview being held with a fellon out on bail?

She should be allowed to voice her opinions and concerns. Let her weave a web of lies and get caught in it herself.

Airing a convict's interview is irresponsible journalism. Media must stop glorifying crime.

Please don't let criminals take central stage on media to get public sympathies by spreading blunt lies.

Also, let them pay for these violations.

Democracy means all crooks and criminal free .. they can loot the nation and explain them how we nicely we do our job.

This is cowardice. Shame on IK.He has proved that he can go to any extent for holding on to power...pretends to be virtuous and ethical whereas he is as corrupt as the rest.

Will Sam's TV show the courage to name who stopped the programme forcefully.

dictatorship prevails in Pak.

@Malik Saab,
It didn't happen in PML-N's because criminals were in power.

Only In Pakistan, you can have criminals having big time interviews aired. She should have been in Jail, long time ago

Wish CJ Khosa would initiate suo moto, summon all witnesses, check the authenticity of tape and bring it to the end this disruption.

@DIfferentPerspective, How about the thugs of PTI ?

All those of you, who are sympathizing with these crooks, deserved to be ruled by thugs, corrupts and criminals. You are so used to corruption, that when someone better comes along, you get diarrhea. Shame on you people, talking abt freedom of speech for these criminals, who made your country bankrupt and in such a dire state.

This is exposing dictatocracy unfortunately I wasn’t expecting this to happen under Imran’s watch

The key point for whole Pakistan and intelligentsia to ponder whether we allow corrupts and compulsive liars to glorify themselves and mislead the public to get the votes. A significant number of people are illiterate and its easy for public to get confuse and elect these thugs again and this way this vicious cycles go on. To be honest, if this was a Western democracy, people would have stormed their houses and if it were an autocratic regimes like China, these folks have been already hanged.

@Hasnain Haque, Only in Pakistan convicted Jahangir Tareen is allowed to attend federal cabinet meeting of only honest PMIK.

.. Do not encourage the dragon lady. Well done Pakistan.

@Ahsan Gul, do you know JKT? have you seen him recently making policy statements?

Very disappointed by reading most of the comments. Democracy and free media should create more love for the country rather more love for criminals. To become a great nation you have to love your country first. You have to respect your constitutipn and love your army who protect you from the enemy.

@Shami, .... This is not about freedom of expression Swami.

Humongous corruption, opulent life style , living in palatial mansions totally oblivious to the sufferings of common citizens now expecting people 's support to regain power.

@Nadim, .... Send them more money and everything will be fine.

Scared for my family in Pakistan. This government and its backers are extremists with no honour. Time to get my family out before this govt starts jailing citizens for having an opinion

@Isac, .. Indeed.

@Dr Tarik, . I like your idea.

@Hafeez, ............. I know I am.

@Hasnain Haque, ..... No doubt only in Pakistan. They know most of the judges.

@Nadman, ..... A year of dictatorship is better than one day of chaos. - Chinese proverb

@Zia, .... Cannot agree.

@Pakwatani, ..... I believe she has already done that.

Media censorship and customized media content . Surely not a good sign for democracy

It's shame. Everyone should be allowed to speak Whether its TV or other place. If she has committed any crime then court will take action but why government is scared of this. I am now sure that Naya Pakistan is against the democracy. Very soon they will control social media.

Lets not try to portray convicted people as heroes by giving them air time on TV channels. Does this happen anywhere in the world?

Anyone who doesn’t support PTI should be in jail.

@rehan,So which part of the world do you see freedom of speech?

A speedy fair trial is very important for the Gov. and SC. Otherwise justice will be defeated. Just delayed, justice denied. Do not understand what is the hitch in prosecuting them. All corrupt and thieves have amended the constitution for their own interest. Constitution is very old and needed to be abrogated and renewed.

Tainted money is being fed in the media houses to save the corrupts.IK please get rid of corruption from this country.

@Ajr, .... You do not know what fascism is. Hope we never find out.

Did Maryam Nawaz provided any proof of her comment regarding the judge as shown in the above image/ photograph?. If not it is scandalizing the court and a breach of rules by the Hum tv and Nadeem Malik.How its truthfulness had been obtained by those who had aired and published it ?.It is not a political comment of a politician but a comment on the judge by a convicted criminal in favour of a convicted prisoner.Such things should not be allowed to be aired / published.

Reporters without borders (RSF) ; their official position is to remain respect gag orders issued by US Courts , so why the double standards here ?

@Zulfiqar Manto, .... You are quoting the Christian bible.

There should be freedom of responsibile speech, instead of the fake propaganda that N league spreads. 35 years of bring in power, and judges are apologizing for so called not giving justice. There is no one else to blame but N league.

@Concerned , .... What does Judge Malik have to do with the PTI?

@Anti-Corruption , . I'm with you.

@JJ, .... It is the Sharifs who are in a mess.

@Straight talk , ..... Well said.

@Gordon D. Walker,

No they're not. She's a criminal and a menace to society. Her vitriol cannot be left unchecked.

@Isac, .... When will those anchors ever act responsibly?

@Inshallah,

Thank you. Happy to be here.

@Pathanoo, . If you say so.

In democracy convict has more right to say otherwise never ever to prove honest. If imran khan found guilty tommorow then he has also right to put his views. In democracy if you are unable to listen others then you marching towards dictatorship.

@MindShare, TX, ..... If this was a Western democracy Maryam would be serving out her sentence for perjury and presenting false evidence.

Is Someone convicted by court with pressurized & blackmailed by unseen powers not guilty? And who will got benefits also should be inquire by court at a time should be exposed unseen criminal.

@Ahsan Gul,
or resign and offer a public apology if the charges against him are true.

@Zeeshan Ahmed ,
The point is who is lying?

Why IK is do scared that he has set up special cell to keep eye on opposition and blocks anything before they talk.

@Changez Khan,
And what if the video is right?

@Gordon D. Walker, With what face will PMIK meet President Trump?

@Naseem Arshad,
But how did you conclude that it is false? Now that is the problem with us.

Strange. How so many are supporting this fascist government. They are blind and can't see.

@udta panchee, Just see how otherwise sermonising and lecturing IK is asked to remain silent.

@Sach khan, PMLN exposed them well, so well that they are now resorting to 'forcefully stop' the media which itself shows that the charges are all trumped up ones.

@Ameen, .... and you thought you are living in your own country.

@Ahsan Gul, true but look this is how the flowery language like "beauty of democracy", "freedom of expression", "being heard" is shoved into our minds. It is good that all kinds of mess created and cleaned in the corridors of politics are coming up on surface. It's enough of playing victim by the ex-Govt office bearers. We all, be it Govt. or Opposition, need to focus on the state of affairs in the country. And for once just play our role of sacrifice to save the masses from huge tragedy.

@Ahsan Gul,

No she is not. IHC exonerated her throwing out her trumped up conviction by NAB court. Isn’t IK an absconder? Look it up...

@Ali,

Right, how dare the media put up IK and his cohorts on air?

Zia Ul Haq is back.

No air time for corrupt. This is Naya Pakistan. People know their rights.

How can a court stop any one who is harrsed for political purpose. If they are banned how will.people get a chance to hear the other side of the story.

It is not about who they have stopped. It is about constitution, even criminals have right. If you do not protect it, one day you will be branded criminal and dealt in same way, and you will not have a way to protest.

@Gordon D. Walker, every time you are wrong

@rehan, what world are you living in?, its a great day for Pakistan and bad day for looters

@LAHORI KID, These video clips are questioning the integrity of Pakistan judge. It is government responsiblity to prove authenticity of video clips and whoever's culprit. need to be punished. Judge just giving denial statement is hiding from scrutiny. Whole episode looks fishy and will give base for over active conspiracy theorists.

Maryam is also under trial and she is not above the law. Her interview should not have been aired

Why Pakistani media is in love with criminals?

@Ahsan Gul, By Imran Khan's own version, even he is also facing investigation into misuse of KPK Helicopters. Should he also step down from Prime Minister ship

Any accused politicians criminals shall not given any air time on TV or radio. Any news anchor knowing taking interview should give be fired from that TV channels immediately.

The big lair and corrupt lady in Pakistan history.

@Gordon D. Walker, How many convicted criminals allowed to hold a press conference in Canada who are on bail? If so then all jailed criminals have the right to talk on TV and pressers and tell their innocence after courts given judgments and proven guilty. Cannot be justified.sorry

Socialist PTI does not believe in freedom of speech, the new socialists are worse than the communists in suppressing freedom.

Imran showing his true colors

There is no law that prohibits a person under trial from speaking. There is no law that takes away the right to speak of any convicted person.

Khan sb is under trial in helicopter case.. should his midnight speeches be banned too?

For TRP anyone can do anything even interview a felon

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Absolutely wrong. Media was fully free in those 2 tenures. As far as I don't understand what "Urban Sindh" means in this regard, if you are referring to Karachi based channels, they were always free. Even the dharnas had live coverages and ARY was free to air one-sided propaganda against Nawaz Govt.

Grow up man, try to accept the truth. Open up your mind.

@Gordon D. Walker, Agree. These tactics will work in favor of the opposition. Let people form their own opinions. Don't understand why the govt is so afraid of these rejected politicians. Apparently the PM himself is short in confidence. Most Pakistanis know the sharifs and zardaris. The only chance they have is if the govt itself makes these mistakes.

She is a convicted felon. She should be in jail and creating mayhem through her falsehoods. All allegations made by her are totally false.

@Ahsan Gul, So Imran Khan is judge, jury and jailor all at once. Imran Khan should be careful since the same type of behaviour will come back to haunt him if and when he is arrested too.

I wonder if her interview notes were typed in Calibri

Calibari Font was available at Hafiz Center before official release. Even Windows Beta versions were always available before release at Hafiz Center.

Thugs should be treated as such, shunned like any other criminal. A clear message must go out. You do the crime you do the time. So far that has not happened, and these spoiled criminals are busy exploiting every opportunity to malign authorities.

@Ahsan Gul, so as jkt. Her sentence is suspended by IHC and she is a free citizen. Go and read law.

@Babar-I-Azam, very good point

No freedom of expression for criminals.

Why these TV channels do investigative journalism and send qualified journalists to UK and other countries to investigate her and her family corruption and then have a complete documentary as well as a white paper.

TV channels are looking for rating and popularity .... and they are not ready to spend money on investigative journalism. I also doubt they have qualified journalists for this purpose......

Just go online. People know how to use VPNs, onion and Tor routing that even Chinese and American censors cannot stop. Enough with the bans, we need our green revolution, and asap.

Maryam and Bilawal are only concerned about their family wealth, how to hide their corruption, remain in the news, rule this poor nation and the list goes on. They have no concerns about the welfare of the ordinary citizens. It’s good that she has been banned as they are just trying to destabilise the country.

IK would never do this. Just shows he is helpless. But if you are helpless you can always quit if that option is available.

Freedom of Expression at its best............

Very good step

Censorship

Look who is scared now

@Ajr, Do you allow convicts interviews on tv in india ? why indians are so much interested in our affairs

We don't want looters, corrupt and liars using media to give their false version to justify their theft and loot. Should they not be in jail.

Maryam Nawaz is convicted forgery culprit and farudia woman. She should be put behind bars.

@Gordon D. Walker, Not really, when did the west Yorks hire murderer in UK or Alcapone in US give interviews. Only in this country, people are mocked by the criminals. She should be in jail.

A big no to convicts who are bent upon destroying Pakistani institutions image for the sake of there looted trillions

Authorities who are doing this by hiding behind IK due to such actions had made sure that Maryam will be PM of Pakistan one day. Now nobody can stop her and due to such actions she has become mass leader. People who don’t believe it should just look back when Nawaz was imprisoned by Musharraf and same people were saying same things. Nawaz was back with a bang.

Dislike family back politician

Nadeem Malik is pushing his channel with FAKE news for gaining TRP. His interviews with dubious people and criminals will soon sink the channel.

@Gordon D. Walker, Agree

Good move.. Enough is enough.. we want a corruption free country...

Excellent these looters shouldn't be even allowed to speak on media. Zardari or Maryam are against state because they are being held accountable of their corruption. They are in habit of bribing everyone and get results in their favour.

Do Paksitanis not realise that a convicted felon in the Uk, doesn't even get a chance to enter politics.

I don’t think its right to give her air time if she is convicted.

@Ahsan Gul, She has the right to give an interview, in jail behind bars like any other convicted criminal.

@Ahsan Gul, I guess you are free not to watch her interview. But censorship like this should be unacceptable in a democratic country.

No public interviews of convicts and suspects are allowed anywhere in the civilized world. Pakistan press and media must comply with international standards otherwise government clamp down is justified

@Ahsan Gul,
Next the permission should be taken from you!!!!

@Mindset,
Your views not for all!!!!

She should be banned ! Convicted criminals...

Great jog gagging her. Best PMIK ever

@Immi (UK), I am also from the UK an MP currently serving time can not stand for parliament. However that does not impede on the media's right to broadcast interviews. Serial killers and rapists have been interviewed in the west.

I ask the question why were these restrictions not applied prior to Maryam Nawaz exposing the judiciary?

Dark times for Pakistan. I used to be Imran Khan supporter but he lost his credibility and sanity since elections.

That's why we prefer true democracy. Pakistan is under a dictatorial rule.

@AAN, - what makes you important?

Govt of Pakistan must stop few TV channel immediately who are spreading panic, misinformation and disturbing masses. These channels promoting positive image of most corrupt people and families who ruled Pakistan and looted our nation's wealth.

It is not just the govt. Our whole society does not believe in talks and discourse. We are a dictatorial society. Only those who wield power can speak. And the party workers almost always support the party line, they never try to weigh in on fact. We don't tolerate those we believe to be wrong doers. We want them to speak in the silent cells where no one can hear them. Our crumbling justice system is not believable given the past record. Be open and let others defend themselves openly.

@Moin, no country allows the RIGHT to a convicted person.

Mrs Maryam Safdar Nawaz is a convict and is on bail shouldn't be allowed to appear and give any sort of interview on the electronic media, she has been convicted on forgery so any interview of her or any word from her mouth should be shunned. She should apologies with the masses distributing false and base news so far.

Pakistan is being run by.....?

A convict or under trail person wont get access to media. Decides Cabinet.

Maryam is a convicted fellow and also under trial for false and forge documents submitted to court. Nadeem Iqbal should be send to jail for interviewing a convicted criminal.

Well done GoP. These robbers have no right to express their venomous lies.

Shame on the political & media mafias who joined hands to protect each other.

The chair she is shown sitting on would have costed more than a years income of 70% of the Pakistanis.

@NACParis, Very interesting question. Mr. Malik's credibility has been in question for quite sometime now in Pakistani Capital !

@Zulfiqar Manto, TRUTH ? Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Some people just don't understand that Maryam family are convicts, some are hiding in England and wanted by Pakistan for corruptions. She is trying to fool the people of Pakistan by her lies, unfortunatly there are many fools who fall into her trap, if she has proof she can go to supreme court, Shah khan abbassi was constantly asked, if you have proof of Nawaz's innocence, why don't they take to supreme court, he constantly refused to answer that question.

@Ahsan Gul, blocking her interview from airing. It's democratic ethics.

We have Doctors Without Borders, and Reporters Without Borders. We also have Countries Without Ethics. These countries, mostly western democracies, have no restrictions for purchasing their properties, stashing money in their banks or even purchasing a golden visa or residential rights. The only requirement is that you have the money. No questions asked how you came in possession of that money. However these countries are very sensitive about democracy, human rights and freedom of expression.

Jittery in the fascist Government.

@Gordon D. Walker, Does Canada allow character assassinations of judges by convicts?

PM should review his government fascist policies and give media freedom of speech and expression.

@Moni, The chair she is shown sitting on would have costed more than a years income of 70% of the Pakistanis."

Irrelevant to the topic. seems to be a chair expert. Have you done similar evaluations for the PMIK's or Army chief's chair

@AW, "No public interviews of convicts and suspects are allowed anywhere in the civilized world. "

You are a true expert of the world. thank you.

Why is the media extending such royal treatment to these corrupt politicians and criminals!??

Now a days there is no freedom to speak and or to press in Pakistan.

This is worse than Pakistan we had before!

One word to describe politicians and there sympathizers: Criminal

@Ahsan Gul, Her case is under appeal, and not decided yet by the superior courts !!!

@Ahsan Gul, Don't forget that the conviction has been suspended by the IHC ! Thus for the time being she is a free citizen and has the same rights as any other citizen of Pakistan.

Freedom of Press and justice on display for the world to see. ICJ taking note!

I have friends in media and their jobs are at risk. They have to do such interviews or anything else to stay in news and get rating to survive. Although, they know it is not ethical as they have to work on term and condition of these convicted people and may not ask tough questins such as Fake Accounts or Forgery fonts, etc but if they don't do it, someone else will take this interview and will save the job. This is a jack pot for them when these interviews are blocked from on air.

@Gordon D. Walker, somehow the word democracy PML-N and corruption does not go well in one sentence.

Probably Nadeem Malik didnt take govt decisions seriously.

PTI Troll talking with each other. Liars

they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew. First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a CommunistThen they came for the SocialistsAnd I did not speak outBecause I was not a SocialistThen they came for the trade unionistsAnd I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for meAnd there was no one leftTo speak out for me

What is a free media. Does a convicted person in the UK give interviews. Tommy Robinson is being sent to jail for photographing court proceedings and is being tried for contempt of court.

@fairplay, Sister, your time is over. Our leader Nawaz Shareef is innocent and must be released immediately.

It seems that bad time of the government has started, usually these are the last tact’s a bad government does, Remember Musharraf started these in his last days

A convict shouldn't be entertained on media!

Khan has followed the line of dictators like ayub,yahya,zia and musaraf.

Media needs to be accountable and responsible. It is paramount they are fair and impartial, however, number of channels are merely propaganda spouts for certain people or parties, which undermine the country both locally and internationally. Freedom of speech has to be governed by certain rules and tenets, it is not free for all.

Bad going Worst..... Shocking gagging of media by THE ESTABLISHMENT and more shocking is the support of a section of people as evident here in the comments section.... Utterly Terrible!!

The last time free speech was curtailed was around 1970-71 and it resulted in Bangladesh. What now??

Media should stop glorifying convicts, and crimal.p

lets get one thing straight, where in the world are convicted felons allowed to conduct divisive politics? is she not a felon?

Very good. Bravo

@rehan, She is convicted, ask the US Media, to allow Dr. Siddiqi to be interviewed?

Call a spade a spade for once. "Who forcefully stopped" that interview?.

@Ahsan Gul, only JT and PTI Wala are above law

sir i would request to all sports concerned department to change structure of domestic and play Karachi to Lahore and setup structure like Australia made for their players. Then we get fruitful result, otherwise same situation will remain like in World Cup.

Media scensorship by PTI reminds me of General Musharaf Era. Its their 1st year and they have started to panic. A-For those who believe these are fake videos: IHC has moved against the honourable Judge Sb and written to law ministry. B- Do we still believe NS and rest were given frail trial? For Godsake when we will realize the presence of 3rd Umpire.

Censorship in a democracy only in Pakistan.

@Ahsan Gul, today he has been fired ? Do you think without any reason ? Let the tape be verified and people of Pakistan know the truth .. the truth only. It's not a question of Marimum only, we may find ourselves victim to such kind of tactics also. We must fight to correct mistakes in the larger intrest of Pakistan.