Journalists in Pakistan to protest in opposition t legislation curbing press freedom in Punjab

As per a press release from PFUJ, all unions of journalists will organise rallies and hoist black flags at press clubs to protest against the bill described as a "brutal" piece of legislations, local media said.

by way of hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani Kumar, Hindustan times, New Delhi

posted ON JUL 05, 2021 09:09 AM IST

Journalists in Pakistan have given a demand countrywide protest on Monday against the passage of the controversial Provincial meeting Privileges (change) bill, 2021 by means of the Punjab meeting. The call has been given by way of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), which claims that the invoice has provisions that goal press freedom within the Punjab vicinity.

The PFUJ is an umbrella employer of all journalist unions in the country.

As per a statement from PFUJ, all unions of journalists will organise rallies and hoist black flags at press clubs to protest against the invoice described as a "brutal" piece of legislations, local media said. The unions have also introduced a rally outside the governor condominium within the Punjab.

they're worrying the govt a rollback of the invoice. they have got also known as upon provincial govt (in Balochistan) to take steps in opposition t the "undemocratic motion".

As per local media reviews, the amendment invoice has a provision of three-month imprisonment or a quality of ₹10,000, or both, for publishing any report on the proceedings or a file of a committee before it turned into stated to the assembly. while the journalists say that the bill would undermine the liberty of the press, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government as well as opposition events supports it.

The journalists say that the bill is "fascist tactics" employed by means of the Balochistan provincial govt to steer clear of the media from protecting a press conference of opposition leaders within the city, as per local media reviews. "Sledgehammer tactics in opposition t the journalists would no longer be tolerated at any charge," pointed out PFUJ president Shahzada Zulfiqar and secretary-universal Nasir Zaidi in a statement.

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