Taliban give media ‘last warning’

PESHAWAR: A Taliban spokesman warned the media for “the last time” on Friday against “ignoring” his group’s viewpoint, and claimed newspapers and TV channels were “hiding the truth”. The warning by Muhammad Umar – a “spokesman for the Taliban Media Centre”” in North Waziristan – was emailed to the media hours after a deadly attack targeted an army convoy in North Waziristan. “Why is the media only conveying the army’s point of view? Is this proof that the media is also working as an ally for the government and the army? Or they are being forced to hide the truth?” reads the email. “This email should be considered a last warning for the media of Pakistan. If the media doesn’t stop working as an ally of the government and the army, the Taliban would have to treat the media as they want to be treated.” Muhammad Umar said the media could either be with “the terrorists or
the truth”.
DailyTimes