Journalist Talal Hussain exposed Sohail Afridi’s anti-media stance in his show Redline with Talat. Talat Hussain asked a question to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafi Jan about “Kalay channels”, but PTI leader Jan was unable to provide a substantial answer.
Talat Hussain asked Shafi Jan to provide any evidence about his claim regarding “Kalay channel”, but the PTI leader failed to offer a solid response.
Today on Senior Journalist Talat Hussain’s talk show Red Line With Talat, Shafi Jan claimed, “There are quite a few ‘Kaala Channels’ working on a specific agenda and named ‘Pakhtun Digital.’”
— P Connect (@ConnectingPak) May 21, 2026
When repeatedly asked by Talat Hussain for evidence of a specific agenda, Shafi Jan was… pic.twitter.com/hsa6B7xKWR
Earlier, Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi said that the KP government will take action against all the media houses and journalists who try to probe corruption cases in the province.
After these remarks, Sohail Afridi faced backlash from the journalist community and several media houses. The federal information minister, Atta Tarar, also criticised CM KP for his fascist ideology regarding free media in the country.
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Earlier, Sohail Afridi, through a video message, directed government officials to take legal action against media houses criticising the government.
Sohail Afridi instructed all provincial secretaries to send legal notices within three days to media outlets reporting on corruption.
In the video, he further said that any government official who fails to take legal action against media houses will face action on the fourth day.
On the other hand, the federal Information Minister, Atta Tarar, wrote on X, “When defending performance is no longer possible, attacks on the media begin. The people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa want to know why terrorism is increasing, why developmental projects are stalled, why investment is not coming in, and why the youth are anxious for employment.
Instead of answering these questions, holding journalists accountable is an escape from reality. The media does not create issues; it only brings them before the public.
Democratic leadership responds to criticism with facts, not with thuggery.”
جب کارکردگی کا دفاع ممکن نہ رہے تو میڈیا پر حملے شروع ہو جاتے ہیں۔
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) May 21, 2026
خیبر پختونخوا کے عوام یہ جاننا چاہتے ہیں کہ دہشت گردی کیوں بڑھ رہی ہے، ترقیاتی منصوبے کیوں رکے ہوئے ہیں، سرمایہ کاری کیوں نہیں آ رہی اور نوجوان روزگار کے لیے کیوں پریشان ہیں۔
ان سوالات کا جواب دینے کے بجائے… https://t.co/zwzD64cl7r
