Islamabad — Pakistani opposition parties have accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of intimidating broadcasters into a blackout on television coverage of his critics after several TV channels were briefly taken off air and opposition protests and news conferences passed unreported.
Khan denies censoring the media, describing such accusations as “a joke” during a visit to Washington in July, but relations with the press and broadcasters have become increasingly strained since he took office nearly a year ago...
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