President of much anticipated news channel Kamran Khan has announced his resignation from BOL Network, after Axact Scandal. Following his footsteps senior jounralists Iftikhar Ahmed, Asma Shirazi and Azhar Abbas have also resigned from BOL.
Kamran Khan announced his decision through his official Twitter account, earlier today.
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
Kamran has indicated in a tweet that many other media personalities associated with BOL will also follow his lead – if the assertion on Axact are proven in the court.
My self many respected senior journalists associated with Bol reviewing situation threadbare will make judgment soon..truth must prevail
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) May 23, 2015
The other quitters form BOL Network – Asma Shirazi, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Azhar Abbas also took the option of twitter to announce the news about leaving BOL network
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
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
Kamran Khan was the first big name of Pakistani news media industry who joined BOL last year after quitting GEO. It is noteworthy that BOL revealed Kamran’s inclusion in BOL as ‘the biggest milestone in becoming Pakistan’s biggest media groups’.
Update
While this was being written two more members of BOL Network resigned, Nusrat Javed and Wajahat S Khan Announced that they are leaving BOL. Both of them announced it on twitter.
Thinking about it. Hard. Consulting with my mentors & fam. It’s a tough call. We were supposed to change the system, not corrupt it further.
— Wajahat S. Khan (@WajSKhan) 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
BOL announced its launch date earlier this week and at this time coming our of such news is a huge set back. This can be translated as the push to the fragile wall of Axact and BOL.
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