Killings, attacks and intimidation: Journalism under fire across borders
Illustration: Noor Us Safa Anik
For the first time, media organisations in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal are coming together to report about the killings, attacks, harassment, and intimidation of journalists in these South Asian countries. It is the first such collaboration by media outlets in the region.
By Nirmal Jovial
On the evening of August 8, 2020, ten women from Subhash Mohalla in North East Delhi proceeded to the Bhajanpura police station to make the police register a first information report on a complaint they had made two days before. The complaint was that some men had tried to foment communal tension in their locality. The complainants said the men had abused Muslims, tied saffron flags near a mosque and burst crackers in celebration of a ceremony for the construction of a temple at faraway Ayodhya on August 5.
Sindh High Court Orders Strict Action Against Illegal CNG Workshops
Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the authorities to take action against illegal CNG workshops across the province. The media report also adds that the SHC has asked the authorities to submit a progress report on the 23rd of February.
The members of the SHC bench once again expressed their disdain towards the poor performance of the authorities in this regard since the petitions regarding this problem are being heard since 2019. The court made a stern statement regarding the matter, saying, “What is the Traffic DIG even doing? Is anyone even checking up on what is going on in workshops?”
KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Friday said that people should be careful while speaking about Inspector-General Sindh as it is a credible designation, adding that Mushtaq.