Asad Umar, Fawad Chauhry, Shireen Mazari slam Pemra's 'illogical' order.

ISLAMABAD -- Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders have slammed the media watchdog over a new order that banned TV anchors from appearing on other talk shows.

Former finance minister Asad Umer, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari and Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chauhdry on Monday expressed their dismay over Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (Pemra) decision and urged the body to do a better job.

Umar sarcastically stated: 'Amazing decision by pemra to stop anchors to go on any other talk show and express their opinion!'

The PTI stalwart added that Pemra should be doing a better job and asked it to take action against fake news rather than suppress individual's rights to express their opinion.

'Who is an "expert"? An interesting tho unintended debate has been generated - so purely at an academic non-political level: Do I need a degree in politics to be an expert on politics? I have no degree in "human rights" so should I go on TV to discuss "human rights" issues?' tweeted Mazari.

Agreeing with the human rights minister, Fawad Chaudhry termed the Pemra order illogical, unnecessary and uncalled for.

Pemra on Sunday, through a notification, banned regular TV talk show anchors from appearing in other talk...