Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a notice to Abb Tak channel for airing a report about Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi allegedly slapping Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Azam Khan after a heated argument.
According to the local media outlet, both top officials engaged in a verbal conflict that resulted in an alleged physical altercation. Following the argument, the foreign minister also reportedly approached the prime minister to complain about Khan's behaviour.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office has rejected the report saying that no such incident took place.
According to the local media outlet, both top officials engaged in a verbal conflict that resulted in an alleged physical altercation. Following the argument, the foreign minister also reportedly approached the prime minister to complain about Khan's behaviour.
Reportedly foreign minister @SMQureshiPTI slapped Azam Khan, principle secretary to PM @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/UeZGgTgqSq
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) August 18, 2020
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office has rejected the report saying that no such incident took place.