Two senior journalists refuse Information Ministry

Both the senior journalists who were offered the position of Information Minister in the caretaker cabinet rejected the proposals, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.

Two very senior journalists, Saleem Safi and Syed Talat Hussain were offered the Information Minister’s position, which they both refused.

Saleem Safi said that PM Anwar ul Haq Kakar is a friend of his and the latter wanted to include him in his cabinet but he declined.

Syed Talat Hussain said that he was offered the position twice but refused because he thinks that a working journalist maintain his objectivity and impartiality after being on such a position. He said that such proposals should not be made to journalists because they cannot then go back to being a journalist afterwards.