Interview of Asif Zardari in Parliament violation of laws of NAB, PEMRA, NA rules: Firdous

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Wednesday said the interview of Asif Ali Zardari with a media outlet in the Parliament House was the breach of laws and rules.

Speaking to media men at the Parliament House, she said the interview of Asif Zardari was violation of the laws of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and rules of National Assembly.

She said any person in remand of NAB and investigated by it could not have access to media.

Similarly, no one was allowed to conduct an interview of somebody within the premises of Parliament without the permission of Speaker, she told.

Dr Firdous said an area outside Parliament was designated for legislators to express their viewpoint,  adding the laws of PEMRA also did not allow airing of interview of an accused under investigation of NAB.

She said the interview of Asif Zardari was open breach of PEMRA laws and an interview in the rooms of Parliament should not have been recorded. The interview was breach of the sanctity of Parliament, Dr Firdous added.