Journos condemn violent police behavior

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 1 November 2012

The Khyber Union of Journalists and Peshawar Press Club have condemned police brutality against journalists. A local journalist, Ziaul Haq, was assaulted by police, prompting a meeting to demand accountability.

Summary

PESHAWAR: Khyber Union of Journalists (KuJ) and the Peshawar Press Club have condemned the rude and violent behavior of police after a local journalist was beaten up.

Ziaul Haq, ARY TV bureau chief was thrashed by cops Thursday in the presence of Superintendent of Police Khalid Hamdani, reports said.

In a hurriedly called meeting at the press club Thursday, the journalists demanded that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Inspector General of Police and the Information Minister take action against the policemen involved in the incident.

The meeting decided to boycott the police and a hold a protest. In this connection, another meeting was convened on Friday (November 2) at the Press Club.

President of Peshawar Press Club Saif-ul-Islam Saifi, KuJ head Arshad Aziz Malik, senior journalists Shamim Shahid, Agha Baqir and Ziaul Haq attended Thursday’s meeting.

KEY POINTS:

• Journalist Ziaul Haq was assaulted by police in Peshawar.
• KuJ and Peshawar Press Club held a meeting to address police violence.
• Demand for accountability from provincial authorities was made.
• A protest and boycott of police actions were decided upon.
• Another meeting is scheduled for November 2 at the Press Club.