KhUJ calls for cancellation of declarations of three newspapers
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 7 February 2019
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The Khyber Union of Journalists is advocating for the cancellation of declarations from three newspapers that have shut down in Peshawar. They argue that these newspapers continue to misuse the 'Peshawar Edition' label despite terminating local staff.Summary
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) is seeking cancellation of declarations of three news outlets that have sacked all staff in Peshawar but use the ‘Peshawar Edition’ tag on their respective mastheads and print lines.
In a letter to the deputy commissioner Peshawar, President KhUJ, Saiful Islam Saifi, and Senior Vice President Aziz Buneri pointed out that Daily Express, Daily Akhbar-e-Khyber, and Jang Rawalpindi had closed their operations in Peshawar and terminated journalists and other staff.
“After the closure of their operations in Peshawar, they are left with no justification to have a declaration from Peshawar and publish Peshawar edition of the papers.”
The letter points out that by issuing the Peshawar editions, the newspapers manage to take the lion’s share of official advertisements.
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Key Points
- KhUJ seeks cancellation of newspaper declarations in Peshawar.
- Three newspapers have terminated all local staff and operations.
- Affected papers include Daily Express, Jang Rawalpindi, and Daily Akhbar-e-Khyber.
- The letters were addressed to the deputy commissioner of Peshawar.
- The newspapers benefit from official advertisements despite no local presence.
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