PFUJ announces second round of protests on November 11

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 30 October 2020

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists is mobilizing for a second protest on November 11. This initiative addresses ongoing issues in the media sector.
Summary

ISLAMABAD—The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has announced the second round of countrywide protests on November 11.

The protests will be against:

Non-implementation of the wage award
Continued layoffs by news organizations'
Wage delays and salary cuts by media houses
Suspension of Channel 24 Television
Issues of regional newspapers
Abductions and harassment of journalists
Anti-media policies of the government and PEMRA
Retrenchments at Radio Pakistan
Forced early retirements and non-payment of dues to retired PTV employees.

PFUJ has called on journalists to make this round of protests successful, like the last one on October 22.

KEY POINTS:

Protests scheduled for November 11 across the country.
Key issues include wage award non-implementation and layoffs.
Journalists urged to participate, building on the success of the October 22 protests.
Concerns raised over government and PEMRA's anti-media policies.
Issues affecting Radio Pakistan and PTV employees highlighted.