News associations seek to bar channels from hosting Pakistani panellists after Pahalgam attack
The News Broadcasters and Digital Association has advised its member news channels to refrain from inviting panellists, speakers and commentators from Pakistan on television or digital programmes, following the Pahalgam terror attack, reported News18.
The NBDA is the apex body representing private news broadcasters in India.
The advisory, issued to editors affiliated with the association, cited concerns raised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting about the presence of Pakistani commentators on Indian news platforms.
The ministry flagged that some of the panellists “propagate false propaganda against India”, the advisory said.
“In view of the recent attack on tourists in Pahalgam, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has drawn our attention to channels inviting anti-India commentators from Pakistan in their programme(s) who propagate false propaganda against India,” the advisory stated.
The NBDA urged editors to “refrain from inviting panellists, speakers and commentators from Pakistan in their programme(s), who are known for espousing views that undermine the sovereignty, integrity, and security of the nation and speak against our country”.
The association also advised editorial teams to exercise a “high level of editorial discretion and judgement to ensure that channels/digital platforms are not misused for anti-India false propaganda”.
The News Broadcasters Federation, another self-regulatory body of news organisations, released a similar advisory, a copy of which was shared with...
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