Journalist withdraws decision to self-immolate

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 23 May 2020

Ameen Khan Rajput, a journalist, has retracted his decision to self-immolate due to financial distress. The Karachi Union of Journalists has promised to assist him with his dues and unemployment issues.

Summary

KARACHI—Journalist Ameen Khan Rajput on Saturday withdrew his decision to self-immolate over unpaid dues by his employers after Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) assured support.

When KUJ contacted Rajput, he told them about his worsening financial condition and said unemployment had compelled him to announce self-immolation.

KUJ assured him that it would try to resolve all his problems, including unemployment and clearance of dues. The union also assured him that it would also assist in resolving the education issue of his children.

Rajput was to set himself ablaze in front of the Daily Ummat office on May 23 at 6.00 pm in Karachi. He served at Ummat for 12 years and quit as a sub-editor over delay in payment of salaries in October 2019.

KEY POINTS:

• Ameen Khan Rajput announced self-immolation due to unpaid dues.
• Karachi Union of Journalists intervened and offered support.
• Rajput served at Daily Ummat for 12 years before quitting.
• Union aims to resolve his financial and educational problems.
• Self-immolation was scheduled for May 23 in Karachi.