BBC draws flak for being ‘biased’ after it shuts down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban

"It is a fact Pakistan supports Taliban, the Taliban leaders have Pakistani passports & work with ISI," Mariam Amini said.
BBC draws flak for being ‘biased’ after it shuts down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban
BBC draws flak for being ‘biased’ after it shuts down scholar for saying Pak supports Taliban
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The BBC has come under fire after the network shot downC. Christine Fair, a scholar on South Asia, for speaking about Pakistan's jihadpolicy in Afghanistan during a programme.

"Really disappointing. @BBCWorld shutting down@CChristineFair as she tries to advance a cogent critique of Pakistan's role inAfghanistan. This is poor journalism; not what you expect from the Beeb,"said Theo Farrell on Twitter.

"Shame on @bbcworldservice for not lettingGeorgetown University Prof. @CChristineFair finish answering the question. Thisis an example how if BBC censors Afghanistan analysis. It is a fact Pakistansupports Taliban, the Taliban leaders have Pakistani passports & work withISI," Mariam Amini said.

"Quite gross from @BBCNews: our"impartiality" doctrine was used to basically shut down@CChristineFair when she explained Pakistan's jihad policy in Afghanistan thathas brought us all to this catastrophe — an issue on which there is no'balance' or 'other side', factually", Kyle Orton said.

"How is it @PhilippaBBC's job to shut a guest down?Surely, she could have invited a Pakistani official later to give their view.As a news anchor, she should know that many people have the same analysis/viewas @CChristineFair whether one agrees with it or not," former Pakistan diplomatHussain Haqqani said.

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