The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) has banned the entry of TV anchorperson Mubasher Lucman in its premises over ‘false reporting and accusations’ made against Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, who is also an advocate of the Supreme Court (SC) and a LBA member.
Fawad made the revelation in a Twitter message where he shared a copy of the notification released by the LBA executive committee. The press statement condemned the act of Mubasher Lucman for levelling accusations against the federal minister and considered his action as ‘blatant misuse of Freedom of Speech and Information’.
لاہور بار ایسوسی ایشن نے مبشر لقمان کے لاہور بار میں داخلے پر پابندی لگا دی، جب تک معزز بار رکن اور وفاقی وزیر فواد چوہدری سے بے سروپا الزامات پر معافی نہیں مانگتا بار کا رخ نہ کریں ورنہ خود ذمہ دار ہوں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/POtgeavrRd
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 8, 2020
Fawad said that Lucman will not be allowed to enter the premises of LBA until he tendered an apology over his unjust accusations.
The notification stated that the executive committee had expressed “distress and frustration” over the recent statements made by Lucman. The Bar has also sought a written and an on-air apology from the anchorperson. The executive committee warned Lucman for taking further legal actions against him within the parameters of law and constitution.
On January 5, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry had slapped anchorperson Mubasher Lucman in a valima ceremony of Mohsin Leghari’s son.
Several leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) including Jehangir Tareen were present at the time of scuffle between Chaudhry and Lucman.
Reacting upon the incident, Chaudhry in his Twitter message criticised Lucman, saying that the anchorperson cannot be considered as a journalist and call it his duty to expose such people.
