Nusrat Javed sacked due to harassment of female journalists
It is just learnt that Aaj TV management has taken bold step by terminating his anchor 'Nusrat Javed' who was accused by Pakistani female journalists to harass them during India tour.
According to a Google Group Press Pakistan claiming Pakistan Media Group, He had caused huge embarrassment for the SAFMA delegation accompanying him in India recently when he told an Indian audience that seeing the popularity of Hina Rabani Khar, Pakistan Foreign Minister, he had brought 'three bachian (girls) like Hina from Pakistan so that we are also given the same importance here'. Recently reported by a news outlet.
The women journalists reportedly lodged a complain against him. On the other hand, the way he humiliated a responsible minister just because of her gender was disliked by everyone.
The harassment incident can be verified from PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan, SAFMA Punjab President Anjum Rashid and Lahore Press Club President Sarmad Bashir. The news source said.
Nusrat Javed claimed in a TV programme Friday night that he has been sacked. He accused the channel management of removing him under pressure while his programme was already on air.
In the past, he left the same 'Aaj' channel along with his colleague just for a better salary package and when latter both were fired from the Dunya TV disgracefully. It was Aaj TV who welcomed them back with open heart. Do any of you think he was also terminated from Dunya TV due to MQM pressure?
Nusrat Javed said that he was asked by the management whether he wanted to continue with his programme or was interested in saving lives of 600 employees, working in the channel’s Karachi headquarters.
However, speaking in Hamid Mir’s programme, MQM leaders Haider Abbas Rizvi and Faisal Sabzwari categorically stated that no telephone call has been made to Aaj TV management or its Director News for any action against Nusrat.
When contacted, Aaj TVs Chief Operating Officer Shahab Zubairi said the impression being aired on TV channels was wrong because Nusrat is still a respectable member of the channel. He also said that management had no intention to sack him.
