A court notice published in Jang newspaper on February 28 has levelled allegations of criminal conduct against the secretary-general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and PFUJ have expressed concern at attempts to silence the voice of the union leader.
The Karachi-based Urdu newspaper published the warrant notice against Rana Muhammad Azeem, which according to the daily newspaper was a paid notice by the court. The notice also detailed the personal address and telephone number of the leader.
The PFUJ strongly condemned the alleged registration of a case against its secretary-general and urged the concerned authorities to look into the “allegedly false case made in an effort to silence the leaders’ voice for the rights of the media workers.” It also said that Rana Azeem had been tagged with some other renowned persons for criticism on the national media channel during a talk show.
The speakers vowed to take “every possible measure” for solving media workers’ problems.
Ali Ahmed Kurd, a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, presided over the proceedings.
Representatives of political parties, bar councils, office-bearers of the Quetta Press Club and the Balochistan Editors Council assured the PFUJ of all-out support in its struggle for betterment of the media industry. Addressing the seminar, provincial Minister for Sports and Culture Abdul Khaliq Hazara underlined the importance of press freedom, but stressed that freedom should not be used to divide society through hate speech. “Only through a free press the goal of progress can be achieved as it ensures transparency,” he said.
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The speakers vowed to take “every possible measure” for solving media workers’ problems.
Ali Ahmed Kurd, a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, presided over the proceedings.
Representatives of political parties, bar councils, office-bearers of the Quetta Press Club and the Balochistan Editors Council assured the PFUJ of all-out support in its struggle for betterment of the media industry.
Addressing the seminar, provincial Minister for Sports and Culture Abdul Khaliq Hazara underlined the importance of press freedom, but stressed that freedom should not be used to divide society through hate speech. “Only through a free press the goal of progress can be achieved as it ensures transparency,” he said.