Xaryab Rajput fired from PTV News without any explanation

Anchorperson Xaryab Rajput has been terminated from the state television, PTV News, without giving any explanation and completing the due process of awarding a one-month notice period.

In a new example of political victimisation, another broadcast journalist Xaryab Rajput became a victim of the coalition government for having a different point of view.

A social media post quoted her statement as saying, “My contract was extended by PTV on the bases of my ‘excellent performance and then it was terminated without giving me a month’s notice.” The post read that Rajput gave the statement after being the target of political victimisation at PTV News.

My contract was extended by PTV on the bases of my ‘excellent performance and then it was terminated without giving me a month’s notice: @BXaryab on being the target of political victimization at PTV News.

More ➡️ https://t.co/2lZGSuYAxB pic.twitter.com/05Ns5IK1Uk

— MediaSpring PK (@MediaSpringPk) July 8, 2022

She had also posted a poetry on July 7 on her Instagram and Twitter accounts in the support of Imran Riaz Khan who is facing the wrath of the coalition government for criticising it. After her criticism against the present government and support towards the anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, she was apparently fired from the state television.

زباں بندی کروں میں کس لئے تذلیل کے ڈر سے
میں گھر میں قید ہوجاؤں تری تحویل کے ڈر سے

اجالے کی حکومت تو سدا بے خوف رہتی ہے
اندھیرا منہ چھپاتا ہے کسی قندیل کے ڈر سے

تمھارے دل کے چور نے تمھیں خاموش رکھا ہے
سبھی چُپ چاپ بیٹھے ہیں کسی تفصیل کے ڈر سے#میں_بھی_عمران__ریاض_ہوں
Left PTV pic.twitter.com/YSDGqxxD9E

— Xaryab Rajput (@BXaryab) July 7, 2022

Her termination drew criticisms from her fellow journalists and anchorpersons.

Summaiya Rizwan tweeted that journalists were becoming the victim of political victimisation and then the government was claiming itself a supporter of the freedom of expression.

سیاسی انتقام کا نشانہ اب صحافی بن رہےہیں اور پھر کہا جاتا ہے کہ ہم آزادی صحافت کے حامی ہیں ۔۔۔ من پسند صحافی جو صرف آپ کی ہاں میں ہاں ملائے وہ ہی نوکری پر رہے گا۔۔۔ یہ ہے آپ کا پرانا طریقہ۔۔۔۔ ؟؟؟؟ https://t.co/s2pXykRtdj

— Summaiya Rizwan (@SummaiyaRizwann) July 7, 2022

Irza Khan wrote, “Stay strong @BXaryab. I’ve seen your dedication and your struggle. InshaAllah Ap k liye kuch bht acha ho ga.”

Stay strong girl… i know you are❤️ https://t.co/fE0uTJTLWE

— Seemal Hashmi (@hashmi_seemal) July 7, 2022

Absa Komal tweeted, “Why was @BXaryab fired from PTV without following due process? @Marriyum_A”

Why was @BXaryab fired from PTV without following due process? @Marriyum_A https://t.co/j8Nxi5KViB

— Absa Komal (@AbsaKomal) July 8, 2022

Ajmal Jami said, “That is unbelievable, unfair indeed. They should come up with solid reasons otherwise this will be sheer injustice. Best wishes Xaryab.”

That is unbelievable, unfair indeed. They should come up with solid reasons otherwise this will be sheer injustice. Best wishes Xaryab.

— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) July 8, 2022

Former anchorperson of Geo News, Ayesha Khalid commented, “Firing a female anchor without following due process is horrific & must be investigated. We need to grow up from targeting ppl merely for having diff political opinion. I request @kashmalamna & @Marriyum_A to look into it. This practice def doesn’t look good on @PTVNewsOfficial.”

Firing a female anchor without following due process is horrific & must be investigated. We need to grow up from targeting ppl merely for having diff political opinion. I request @kashmalamna & @Marriyum_A to look into it. This practice def doesn’t look good on @PTVNewsOfficial https://t.co/96dgqE1Y1e

— Ayesha Khalid (@AyeshDibs) July 8, 2022

پی ٹی وی کی اینکر ۔ زریاب راجپوت بتارہی ہیں کہ انھیں ان کے کسی ٹویٹ کی بنیاد سرکاری ٹی وی سے ملازمت کا کنٹریکٹ منسوخ کرکے نکال دیا گیا ہے۔

یہ کیا آمریتوں کا سا رنگ ڈھنگ دکھا رہی ہے مخلوط حکومت۔۔ آپ نے بھی وہی کرنا ہے جو پچھلی حکومت نے کیا؟؟
افسوس کا مقام ہے@BXaryab

— Wajih Sani (@wajih_sani) July 8, 2022