Summary Channels are circulating incorrect news to masses, claimed Dar
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- Finance Minister Ishaq Dar lost his cool during a press conference as a senior journalist posed a ‘tough’ question to the minister on Saturday. Ishaq Dar ordered the journalist to be escorted out of the conference, reported Dunya News.
In what seems to be a response to a barrage of criticism hurled over the Finance Minister over budget, Ishaq Dar lost his cool while replying to a journalist over a press conference.
Leveling accusations on media channels, Ishaq Dar said that various channels are circulating incorrect news to which a journalist replied to name the media outlets that are involved in such practices.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar lost his temper over the question and asked subordinates to remove the journalist over the apparent act of ‘insubordination’.
Upon protest by the journalists present at the occasion, Ishaq Dar quickly returned his to calm demeanor.
The journalist who was on the receiving end of Ishaq Dar’s outbreak later commented that he could’ve boycotted the conference had he wanted but did not deem it appropriate to do so on such an important occasion.
It is pertinent to mention here that Ishaq Dar has misbehaved with journalists many times in the past as well.
