KARACHI: Kamran Khan, Azhar Abbas, Iftikhar Ahmed and other senior journalists have announced their disassociation from Axact's media group in the wake of the ongoing FIA probe against the IT company.
The FIA initiated its probe following an investigative report on Axact in the New York Times which alleged that the company had made millions by selling fake degrees online.
The big names in the field of mainstream media and journalism took to the micro blogging website Twitter to announce their resignations.
Kamran Khan:
Charges against Axact far from proven in court but my conscience not letting me continue.I've decided to disassociate from Bol immediately
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) May 23, 2015
I have resigned from BOL after speaking to my editors and staff. I did put together a great team of journalists. Wish them best
— Azhar Abbas (@AzharAbbas3) May 23, 2015
I can not work for an organization whose basic workings conflict with my proffesional comittment.Ive decided to disassociate myself from Bol
— Iftikhar Ahmad (@jawabdeyh) May 23, 2015
I have Resigned from Bol News, truth must prevail.
— Asma Shirazi (@asmashirazi) May 23, 2015
It's done. I will be back, but not on Bol. Pakistan Zindabad. Journalism Paindabad.
— Wajahat S. Khan (@WajSKhan) May 23, 2015
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