Lahore Press Club President Azam Chaudhry finds a bullet on his work desk
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 27 August 2022
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Azam Chaudhry discovered a bullet on his desk upon arriving at the Lahore Press Club. This incident highlights the escalating threats against journalists in Pakistan.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Azam Chaudhry, President of Lahore Press Club, found a bullet lying on his desk as he arrived at his work desk Saturday.
He said whosoever had done this cowardly act should instead have come face to face to attack him. "I have dedicated myself to protecting the rights of journalists," he said on Twitter.
Press freedom in Pakistan continues to deteriorate rapidly. The latest reports said that unidentified shooters gunned down M. Younis Nomi a Daily Express reporter in Shorkot. Lala Faheem, editor of the news website Sada-e-Balochistan was abducted in Karachi.
آج سہ پہر میں لاہور پریس کلب اپنے آفس میں پہنچا تو پہلے سے میری ٹیبل پر رائفل کی یہ گولی پڑی تھی ، ایسی بزدلانہ حرکت کرنے کی بجائے سامنے آ کر سینے پر وار کرو کیونکہ میں نے تو صحافیوں کے حقوق کی جدوجہد کی قسم اٹھا رکھی ۔@CMShehbaz@RanaSanaullahPK@ChParvezElahipic.twitter.com/hoS1nHQHEp
— Azam Chaudhry (@azamch7) August 27, 2022
Key Points
- Azam Chaudhry found a bullet on his desk at Lahore Press Club.
- He condemned the act and emphasized the need for direct confrontation.
- Press freedom in Pakistan is deteriorating rapidly.
- Recent incidents include the murder of a reporter and abduction of an editor.
- Chaudhry is committed to protecting journalists' rights.
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