PFUJ sit-in to press for arrest of killers

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 January 2013

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists is organizing a sit-in to demand the arrest of journalists' killers. The gathering aims to highlight the dangers faced by media personnel in Pakistan.
Summary

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) that plans to stage a sit-in outside the Parliament House on January 28 will press for arrest of journalists’ killers and seek compensation for their families.

A large number of journalists, support staff, civil society and family members of slain journalists are expected to be part of the sit-in.

According to the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), the union leaders will also demand recompilation of the 8^th Wage Award by including journalists working in the electronic media and insurance cover for media persons.

International watchdogs ranked Pakistan as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists where 13 were killed in 2012. This year already, two journalists and a cameraman have been killed in a bomb blast in Quetta on January 10.

KEY POINTS:

PFUJ sit-in scheduled for January 28 outside Parliament House.
Demands include arrests of journalists' killers and compensation for their families.
Participation expected from journalists, civil society, and families of slain colleagues.
Calls for inclusion of electronic media personnel in the 8th Wage Award.
Pakistan ranks among the most dangerous countries for journalists.