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PFUJ condemns murder of journalist Syed Mohammad Shah, urges immediate justice

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 30 May 2025 |  PFUJ Media Release

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PFUJ condemns murder of journalist Syed Mohammad Shah, urges immediate justice
The PFUJ has expressed outrage over the brutal killing of journalist Syed Mohammad Shah in Jacobabad, Sindh. The union emphasizes the need for urgent action to ensure journalist safety.

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Syed Mohammed Shah, a journalist based in Jacobabad, Sindh.

PFUJ Acting President Khalid Khokhar and Secretary General Arshad Ansari expressed deep shock and outrage over the killing, calling it a grim reminder of the dangers faced by journalists in Pakistan.

“We demand that the authorities take immediate and concrete actions to investigate this crime and perpetrator bring him to justice,” they said in a joint statement.

The PFUJ emphasized the urgent need for improved safety measures to protect journalists and media professionals across the country.

"We stand in solidarity with the family and colleagues of Syed Mohammed Shah, and pledge to continue advocating for journalists’ safety," the leadership stated.

They further urged the Sindh government to take serious steps to address the worsening security situation for journalists and media workers in the province.

Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' کا صحافی سید محمد شاہ Ú©Û' قتل Ú©ÛŒ مذمت، قاتل Ú©ÛŒ فوری گرفتاری کا مطالبہ

اسلام آباد – پاکستان فیڈرل یونین آف جرنلسٹس (PFUJ) Ù†Û' جیکب آباد، سندھ میں مقامی صحافی سید محمد شاہ Ú©Û' بہیمانہ قتل Ú©ÛŒ شدید مذمت Ú©ÛŒ ہÛ'Û"

Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' Ú©Û' قائم مقام صدر خالد کھوکھر اور سیکرٹری جنرل ارشد انصاری Ù†Û' اس ہولناک واقعÛ' پر شدید صدمÛ' اور غصÛ' کا اظہار کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا کہ یہ صحافیوں Ú©Ùˆ درپیش خطرات Ú©ÛŒ ایک سنگین یاد دہانی ہÛ'Û"

"ہم مطالبہ کرتÛ' ہیں کہ حکام اس جرم Ú©ÛŒ فوری اور ٹھوس تحقیقات کریں اور مجرم Ú©Ùˆ انصاف Ú©Û' کٹہرÛ' میں لایا جائÛ'ØŒ" انہوں Ù†Û' مشترکہ بیان میں کہاÛ"

Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' Ù†Û' صحافیوں اور میڈیا کارکنوں Ú©Û' تحفظ Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' سیکیورٹی اقدامات Ú©Ùˆ بہتر بنانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ فوری ضرورت پر زور دیاÛ"

"ہم سید محمد شاہ Ú©Û' اہل خانہ اور ساتھیوں Ú©Û' ساتھ مکمل یکجہتی کا اظہار کرتÛ' ہیں اور صحافیوں Ú©Û' تحفظ Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' اپنی جدوجہد جاری رکھنÛ' کا عزم دہراتÛ' ہیں،" Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' قیادت Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

انہوں Ù†Û' سندھ حکومت سÛ' مطالبہ کیا کہ وہ صوبÛ' میں صحافیوں اور میڈیا ورکرز Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' بگÚ'تی ہوئی سیکیورٹی صورتحال سÛ' نمٹنÛ' Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' سنجیدہ اقدامات کرÛ'Û"

Key Points

  • Syed Mohammad Shah was murdered in Jacobabad, Sindh.
  • PFUJ demands immediate investigation and justice for Shah.
  • Acting President and Secretary General of PFUJ expressed deep shock.
  • Improved safety measures for journalists are urgently needed.
  • PFUJ stands in solidarity with Shah's family and colleagues.

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