Court throws out decision to cancel Taas newspaper declaration
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 September 2017
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The Islamabad High Court overturned the chief commissioner's office decision to cancel Urdu Daily Taas's declaration. The court instructed the newspaper to continue its operations amid ongoing discussions with the administration.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court Monday threw out a decision by the chief commissioner’s office to cancel the declaration of Urdu Daily Taas.
The court directed the newspaper to continue publishing while seeking a reply from the Islamabad administration.
The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) had helped file a case in the Islamabad High Court.
The paper’s management claims it was targeted because of news it published against the Islamabad chief commissioner.
The administration says it canceled the declaration because the newspaper was not being published from the authenticated printing press since January 2017.
KEY POINTS:
- Islamabad High Court reinstated Taas newspaper's declaration.
- Court action followed a case filed by the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists.
- The administration claimed publication issues since January 2017.
- Newspaper management alleges targeting due to critical reporting.
- Court seeks response from Islamabad administration regarding the situation.
