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Outrage as Geo security guards attack workers protesting unpaid wages

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 21 March 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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Outrage as Geo security guards attack workers protesting unpaid wages
Security guards allegedly affiliated with Geo Group attacked Jang media workers protesting for unpaid wages. The incident has drawn condemnation from journalistic unions and raised concerns about workers' rights.

ISLAMABAD—Security guards allegedly belonging to Geo Group attacked a peaceful protest camp of Jang media workers demanding their unpaid wages. The camp, organized by the Union of Punjabi Journalists (UPJ) and the Professional Journalists Group, had been ongoing for the past eight days.

Reports say, a group of men led by Geo's Assistant Manager and Admin Manager, along with 8 to 10 security staff and unidentified individuals, stormed the protest site. They tore down banners, removed posters, and attempted to take them inside the Geo building. Protesters reported that they were threatened with dire consequences if they continued their demonstration.

UPJ Chairman strongly condemned the attack, stating, “We will not be intimidated by Mir Shakil’s bullying tactics.” He further criticized the Geo Group’s management, saying, “Those who claim to fight for press freedom have now revealed their true face.”

A written complaint has been filed at the relevant police station against this illegal and unconstitutional act. UPJ leaders questioned why the media giant is receiving millions in government advertisements while failing to pay the hardworking journalists who sustain the organization.

Veteran journalist Malik Abdul Jabbar criticized the media house, stating, “Instead of paying rightful wages, Mir Shakil has resorted to tyranny. His shameless exploitation of workers must end.” He further called on the government to intervene and ensure that journalists receive their rightful salaries rather than acting as silent spectators.

The attack has sparked outrage among journalist unions and media workers, who see it as an alarming attempt to silence dissent within the industry. The protest was a call for justice, highlighting how media tycoons profit while workers struggle to make ends meet. The protesters said the hypocrisy of Geo Group—advocating for press freedom while crushing workers’ rights—has been laid bare for all to see.

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جیو گروپ Ú©Û' سیکورٹی گارڈز Ú©ÛŒ تنخواہوں Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' احتجاج کرنÛ' والÛ' کارکنوں پر حملÛ' پر شدید غم Ùˆ غصہ

اسلام آباد: جیو گروپ سÛ' تعلق رکھنÛ' والÛ' سیکورٹی گارڈز پر الزام ہÛ' کہ انہوں Ù†Û' تنخواہوں Ú©ÛŒ ادائیگی کا مطالبہ کرنÛ' والÛ' جنگ گروپ Ú©Û' میڈیا کارکنوں Ú©Û' پرامن احتجاجی کیمپ پر حملہ کر دیاÛ" یہ کیمپ یونین آف پنجابی جرنلسٹس اور پروفیشنل جرنلسٹس گروپ Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' منعقد کیا گیا تھا، جو گزشتہ آٹھ دنوں سÛ' جاری تھاÛ"

رپورٹس Ú©Û' مطابق، جیو Ú©Û' اسسٹنٹ مینیجر اور ایڈمن مینیجر Ú©ÛŒ قیادت میں چند افراد، 8 سÛ' 10 سیکورٹی عملÛ' اور نامعلوم افراد Ú©Û' ہمراہ احتجاجی مقام پر پہنچÛ'Û" انہوں Ù†Û' بینرز پھاÚ' دیÛ'ØŒ پوسٹرز اتارÛ'ØŒ اور انہیں جیو Ú©ÛŒ عمارت Ú©Û' اندر Ù„Û' جانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ کوشش Ú©ÛŒÛ" احتجاج کرنÛ' والوں کا کہنا ہÛ' کہ انہیں دھمکیاں دی گئیں کہ اگر وہ اپنا احتجاج جاری رکھیں Ú¯Û' تو سنگین نتائج بھگتنا Ù¾Ú'یں Ú¯Û'Û"

یو Ù¾ÛŒ جÛ' Ú©Û' چیئرمین Ù†Û' اس حملÛ' Ú©ÛŒ سخت مذمت کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا، "ہم میر شکیل Ú©ÛŒ دھونس پر خوفزدہ نہیں ہوں Ú¯Û'Û"" انہوں Ù†Û' جیو گروپ Ú©Û' انتظامیہ پر تنقید کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا، "جو لوگ پریس Ú©ÛŒ آزادی Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' Ù„Ú'Ù†Û' کا دعویٰ کرتÛ' ہیں، انہوں Ù†Û' اب اپنا اصل چہرہ دکھا دیا ہÛ'Û""

اس غیر قانونی اور غیر آئینی عمل Ú©Û' خلاف متعلقہ پولیس اسٹیشن میں ایک تحریری شکایت درج کرائی گئی ہÛ'Û" یو Ù¾ÛŒ جÛ' Ú©Û' رہنماؤں Ù†Û' سوال اٹھایا کہ میڈیا گروپ Ú©Ùˆ حکومت Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' لاکھوں روپÛ' Ú©Û' اشتہارات کیوں مل رہÛ' ہیں، جبکہ وہ ان محنتی صحافیوں Ú©Ùˆ ان Ú©ÛŒ تنخواہیں ادا کرنÛ' میں ناکام ہیں جو ادارÛ' Ú©Ùˆ چلا رہÛ' ہیںÛ"

سینئر صحافی ملک عبدالجبار Ù†Û' میڈیا ہاؤس پر تنقید کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا، "تنخواہیں ادا کرنÛ' Ú©Û' بجائÛ'ØŒ میر شکیل Ù†Û' ظلم کا راستہ اختیار کیا ہÛ'Û" مزدوروں Ú©Û' ساتھ ان Ú©ÛŒ بÛ' شرم استحصالی پالیسی Ú©Ùˆ ختم ہونا چاہیÛ'Û"" انہوں Ù†Û' حکومت پر زور دیا کہ وہ خاموش تماشائی بننÛ' Ú©Û' بجائÛ' صحافیوں Ú©Ùˆ ان Ú©ÛŒ جائز تنخواہیں دلانÛ' Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' مداخلت کرÛ'Û"

اس حملÛ' Ù†Û' صحافی یونینز اور میڈیا کارکنوں میں شدید غم Ùˆ غصہ پیدا کر دیا ہÛ'ØŒ جو اسÛ' صنعت Ú©Û' اندر اختلاف رائÛ' Ú©Ùˆ دبانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ ایک خطرناک کوشش سمجھتÛ' ہیںÛ" یہ احتجاج انصاف کا مطالبہ تھا، جو اس بات Ú©Ùˆ اجاگر کرتا ہÛ' کہ کیسÛ' میڈیا ٹائیکون منافع کما رہÛ' ہیں جبکہ مزدوروں Ú©Ùˆ دو وقت Ú©ÛŒ روٹی کا انتظام کرنا مشکل ہو رہا ہÛ'Û" احتجاج کرنÛ' والوں کا کہنا ہÛ' کہ جیو گروپ Ú©ÛŒ منافقت—پریس Ú©ÛŒ آزادی Ú©ÛŒ وکالت کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' مزدوروں Ú©Û' حقوق Ú©Ùˆ کچلنا—اب سب Ú©Û' سامنÛ' عیاں ہو Ú†Ú©ÛŒ ہÛ'Û"

مزید جانئیÛ'—جیو نیوز آرکائیوز دیکھیں

Key Points

  • Geo Group security guards attacked peaceful protestors demanding unpaid wages.
  • The protest was organized by the Union of Punjabi Journalists and lasted eight days.
  • Leaders of the Union condemned the attack as an attempt to silence dissent.
  • A police complaint has been filed against the actions of security personnel.
  • This incident highlights ongoing issues of press freedom and workers' rights in Pakistan.

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