In the lead-up to Pakistan's elections, journalists from multiple TV and web outlets told @AlJazeera that they were instructed by military officials to censor coverage of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI party. Imran Khan's party has also stated that its websites were blocked ahead of the polls, a move affecting Pakistan's 241M+ citizens. This suppression, widely attributed to the powerful military, has significantly reduced Khan and his PTI party's visibility in the election campaign, despite his popularity in his constituency.
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: More dirty tricks in Pakistan. On Friday, the caretaker gov’t, which is controlled by the military, did it again. Imran Khan's @PTIofficial party website was BLOCKED to PAK’s 241M+ citizens. NO KHAN = NO PROBLEM. https://t.co/qZ4eoGeqxy
Imran Khan is wildly popular in his constituency, but a relentless crackdown widely attributed to the powerful military has seen him and his party almost erased from the campaign ahead of Pakistan's election⬇️ https://t.co/QZv445nGTd
A relentless crackdown widely attributed to Pakistan's powerful military has seen Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party almost erased from the election campaign ahead of the vote. https://t.co/Q6JYesvD5W
Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan, Party Erased From Election Campaign Ahead Of Polls https://t.co/wL9ZAILquV https://t.co/kXJ4ToW1f6
Imran Khan's Party Says Its Websites Blocked Ahead Of Pakistan Polls https://t.co/JU5tjvxVIJ https://t.co/giMd9mgn5n
#PAKWatch🇵🇰: Journalists at multiple TV and web outlets reported to @AlJazeera that they received instructions from military officials to CENSOR coverage of former PM Imran Khan's @PTIofficial party. In Pakistan, the MILITARY RUNS THE SHOW. https://t.co/1o5RnCiIkf