May 24 , 2015
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Senior journalists leave BOL amid controversy
Daily Times Monitor
KARACHI: Senior journalists associated with BOL Network — the sister organisation of Axact — have reportedly announced their resignations from the company just days after an explosive New York Times story raised questions about Axact’s involvement in a fake degree scam.
According to media reports, Kamran Khan, the president and editor-in-chief (co-founder) of BOL Group, was the first to announce his disassociation from BOL.
The senior investigative reporter tweeted that while charges against Axact were far from proven in court, his conscience was not letting him continue and that he has “decided to part ways with BOL immediately”.
Azhar Abbas, the president and CEO of BOL News, also announced his resignation through Twitter, saying that he has resigned from BOL after speaking with his editors and staff.
Senior Executive Vice President of BOL Network Iftikhar Ahmed and Executive Vice President and senior anchorperson Asma Shirazi are also among the high-profile journalists who have resigned so far.
Renowned investigative journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan also announced his resignation from BOL Network, saying he will soon be joining some other news channel.
There are reports that other senior journalists associated with BOL Network will be tendering their resignations soon.
Last week, action against Axact kicked off after Nisar ordered an inquiry into the story published by The New York Times that claimed the company was issuing fake degrees as part of a massive, global scam.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk