PFUJ recalls November 3, 2007 emergency as Pakistan’s darkest day
November 03, 2025: PFUJ recalls November 3, 2007, as Pakistan’s darkest day under Musharraf, urging protection for journalists and the abolition of laws threatening press freedom.
JournalismPakistan.com | Published 7 years ago
Join our WhatsApp channel
LAHORE: The father of seven-year-old Pakistani girl who was raped and brutally murdered in January triggering a nationwide outrage has said he will file a case against a private TV channel which is making a telefilm on his daughter.
The father said that he would not allow anyone to use his daughter's name for vested interest, DawnNews reported.
"The TV channel did not bother to seek my permission. I would not allow anyone to use the name of my daughter for one's vested interest. I am going to sue the TV channel that has announced making a telefilm on my daughter," the father said.
The move of a private TV channel for making a telefilm on the girls' rape and murder case that had jolted the country has drawn criticism not only from her family but the public as well as social media, the daily said.
The girl went missing on January 4, and her body was found on a garbage dump in Kasur on January 9. Her rapist and murderer was arrested about three weeks later.
He was awarded death sentence by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in February, in the first ever trial in the country's history that concluded in the shortest period of four days.
The girl's father has said that he will also sue a UK-based non-government organization (NGO) for "misusing" the name of his daughter for its vested interest.
He said the case has nothing to do with the NGO that is bent upon making money in her name.
"The UK-based NGO recently visited Kasur and did video recording in our locality. Its representatives visited my daughter's school as is shown in the video clip where they met the school administration, teachers and students," he was quoted as saying by the daily.
He said that like the TV channel, the NGO also did not bother to see him and seek his permission.
He said the NGO has no right to use his daughter's name for fundraising. - Agencies
November 03, 2025: PFUJ recalls November 3, 2007, as Pakistan’s darkest day under Musharraf, urging protection for journalists and the abolition of laws threatening press freedom.
November 02, 2025: PFUJ urges Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to end Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists and ensure their safety and press freedom.
November 02, 2025: Impunity for crimes against journalists deepens worldwide as Pakistan reports a 60 percent surge in attacks and weak enforcement of safety laws.
November 01, 2025: Pakistan Press Foundation reports 137 attacks on journalists in 2025, highlighting rising threats, legal harassment, and censorship on the International Day to End Impunity.
November 01, 2025: A viral Samaa TV clip featuring MNA Sher Afzal Marwat’s crude remarks and Talat Hussain’s laughter raises questions about the declining ethics of Pakistani television.
October 31, 2025: Police foiled a plot to kill DawnNewsTV journalist Tahir Naseer in Rawalpindi after arresting suspects hired for Rs200,000. Naseer says threats followed his reporting.
October 31, 2025: CPJ calls on Pakistan to bring Imtiaz Mir’s killers to justice after the journalist was allegedly murdered by a banned militant group in Karachi.
October 30, 2025: The PFUJ has condemned a fabricated drug case against journalist Matiullah Jan, calling it an attempt to silence him and urging authorities to quash the charges immediately.
November 03, 2025 Global journalist unions condemn the Indonesian agriculture minister’s lawsuit against Tempo, calling it a threat to press freedom and demanding that the case be withdrawn.
November 02, 2025 Independent outlet All About Macau to halt print and online operations amid rising pressure, financial strain, and legal threats, sparking press freedom concerns in the city.
November 01, 2025 Belarus court jails journalist Siarhei Chabotska for extremism and defaming the president, highlighting Minsk’s ongoing crackdown on press freedom.
November 01, 2025 Mexican journalist Miguel Angel Beltran was found murdered in Durango. CPJ urges authorities to ensure justice amid rising violence against journalists in Mexico.
November 01, 2025 UNESCO survey finds one-third of media lawyers cannot effectively defend journalists due to threats, limited resources, and lack of specialization.