Journalists stage walkout at post-budget briefing over government's dismissive attitude
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 June 2025 | JP Staff Report
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In a show of unity, journalists walked out of a post-budget press briefing in Islamabad. They expressed frustration over a lack of technical details and dismissive behavior from officials.Summary
ISLAMABAD – In a rare show of unified dissent, journalists walked out of the government’s post-budget press conference on Wednesday, protesting the absence of a technical briefing and what they described as the government's dismissive attitude toward the press.
As the press briefing was about to begin in Islamabad, all journalists present stood up and collectively registered their protest before the Federal Minister of Finance and senior officials. They then exited the hall in a coordinated walkout.
The post-budget press conference is traditionally viewed as a crucial engagement, where government ministers and economic experts elaborate on key aspects of the newly announced budget. It usually includes a detailed Q&A session allowing journalists to seek clarification and insight.
However, journalists told the Federal Minister that the lack of a technical briefing had hindered their ability to accurately report on the budget. They also expressed frustration over the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman and senior officials refusing to engage with the press or respond to their queries.
“This unacceptable behavior,” the journalists said, “was intolerable.”
صØاÙیوں کا بجٹ Ú©Û' بعد Ú©ÛŒ بریÙÙ†Ú¯ سÛ' واک آؤٹ، Øکومت Ú©Û' توÛین آمیز رویÛ' پر اØتجاج
اسلام آباد – صØاÙیوں Ù†Û' بدھ Ú©Û' روز بجٹ Ú©Û' بعد Ú©ÛŒ پریس کانÙرنس سÛ' واک آؤٹ کر دیا، جو Ú©Û ØªÚ©Ù†ÛŒÚ©ÛŒ بریÙÙ†Ú¯ Ú©ÛŒ عدم موجودگی اور Øکومت Ú©Û' رویÛ' Ú©Û' خلا٠اØتجاج تھاÛ" جب اسلام آباد میں پریس بریÙÙ†Ú¯ شروع ÛونÛ' ÛÛŒ والی تھی تو تمام صØاÙÛŒ Ú©Ú¾Ú'Û' ÛوگئÛ' اور ÙˆÙاقی وزیر Ø®Ø²Ø§Ù†Û Ø§ÙˆØ± دیگر Øکام Ú©Û' سامنÛ' اپنا اØتجاج ریکارڈ کرایاÛ" بعد ازاں ÙˆÛ Ø§Øتجاجاً Ûال سÛ' باÛر Ú†Ù„Û' گئÛ'Û"
بجٹ Ú©Û' بعد Ú©ÛŒ پریس کانÙرنس Ú©Ùˆ ایک اÛÙ… بریÙÙ†Ú¯ تصور کیا جاتا ÛÛ'ØŒ جس میں Øکومتی وزراء اور اقتصادی ماÛرین بجٹ Ú©Û' اعلان Ú©Û' اگلÛ' دن اس Ú©ÛŒ تÙصیلات سÛ' Ø¢Ú¯Ø§Û Ú©Ø±ØªÛ' ÛیںÛ" ÛŒÛ Ø§Ø¬Ù„Ø§Ø³ صØاÙیوں Ú©Û' ساتھ ایک طویل سوال Ùˆ جواب کا سیشن بھی شامل Ûوتا ÛÛ'Û"
صØاÙیوں Ù†Û' پریس کانÙرنس سÛ' قبل ÙˆÙاقی وزیر Ú©Ùˆ Ø¢Ú¯Ø§Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ Ú©Û ØªÚ©Ù†ÛŒÚ©ÛŒ بریÙÙ†Ú¯ Ù†Û ÛونÛ' سÛ' ان Ú©ÛŒ رپورٹنگ میں دشواری پیش Ø¢ رÛÛŒ ÛÛ'Û" انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' ÛŒÛ Ø¨Ú¾ÛŒ Ú©Ûا Ú©Û Ø§ÛŒÙ Ø¨ÛŒ آر Ú©Û' چیئرمین اور دیگر Øکام Ù†Û' Ù†Û ØªÙˆ صØاÙیوں سÛ' کوئی بات Ú©ÛŒ اور Ù†Û ÛÛŒ ان Ú©Û' سوالات کا جواب دیاÛ" صØاÙیوں Ú©Û' مطابق ÛŒÛ "ناقابل٠قبول رویÛ" برداشت سÛ' باÛر ÛÛ'Û"
Key Points
- Journalists staged a coordinated walkout at the post-budget press conference.
- Protests centered around the absence of a technical briefing for accurate reporting.
- Fed up with dismissive treatment, journalists expressed their grievances directly to the finance minister.
- The post-budget briefing is typically a key event for media engagement.
- Refusal of officials to answer press queries fueled reporters' frustrations.
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