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PFUJ condemns murder of journalist Hasnain Shah
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 24 January 2022
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The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) denounces the murder of Hasnain Shah, a crime reporter for Capital TV. They are urging the journalist community to hold protests across the country.Summary
ISLAMABAD-Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of crime reporter of Capital TV, Hasnain Shah, in front of Lahore Press Club and announced a countrywide protest.
In a joint statement, President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi demanded immediate arrest of the murderer. They said the Punjab government and police have miserably failed to protect the lives of the journalists and media workers. "It is callousness and inhuman; we demand immediate action instead of just assurances."
They said if police cannot provide safety and security to working journalists and media workers, it means a complete collapse of the system. "We cannot and will not tolerate this brutality against journalists."
PFUJ called upon the journalists' community to arrange protest rallies across the country by Tuesday.
Key Points
- PFUJ condemns the murder of crime reporter Hasnain Shah.
- Call for immediate arrest of the murderer.
- Protests planned nationwide by the journalist community.
- PFUJ criticizes the Punjab government and police for failing to protect journalists.
- Urgent action demanded for the safety of media workers.
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