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Balochistan journalists boycott assembly proceedings
Provincial ministers and members of the opposition promised the arrest of the accused and dispense justice
The Balochistan Assembly. PHOTO: EXPRESS
QUETTA:
The Balochistan Union of Journalists boycotted the proceedings of the Balochistan Assembly session and staged a protest outside against the murder of a journalist in Quetta.
Provincial ministers and members of the opposition promised the arrest of the accused and dispense justice.
Abdul Wahid Raisani, a reporter affiliated with a local media outlet, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Qambrani road two days ago over the weekend on April 24.
Addressing the protest, BUJ President Salman Ashraf, Senior Vice President Shah Hussain Tareen, President Quetta Press Club Abdul Khaliq Rind and journalist Ayub Tareen said that the incident deserved a lot of condemnation.
QUETTA: Journalists on Monday staged a demonstration in front of the Balochistan Assembly after boycotting the proceedings to protest the murder of journalist Abdul Wahid Raisani and demanded immediate arrest of the killers.
Abdul Wahid Raisani, reporter and sub-editor of Urdu newspaper Daily Azadi, was shot dead by unknown attackers on Saturday night.
As the assembly session started, journalists present in the media room and the press gallery stood up, walked out of the assembly and gathered outside the building. They carried placards and banners inscribed with slogans condemning the attack and demanding immediate arrest of the killers.
Education Minister Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind joined the protest and expressed solidarity with the journalists. He assured them of complete support and cooperation.