PFUJ demands apology from Minister Faisal Vawda for threatening journalists

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 July 2020

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has condemned Minister Faisal Vawda's language towards journalists. They have called for an investigation into his actions and a public apology.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has taken notice of inappropriate language used by Federal Minister Faisal Vawda on social media against journalists Wusatullah Khan, Zarar Khurro, Mubashir Zaidi, Fakhar Durrani, and Umer Cheema.

President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi, in a joint statement, demanded a public apology from the minister and have requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to look into the matter.

 “He threatened senior journalists, who were only performing their professional duties by asking for a probe into the minister’s alleged acquiring of assets illegally and his US nationality. Instead of responding decently, he threatened and used inappropriate language,” the statement said.

KEY POINTS:

• PFUJ demands an apology from Minister Faisal Vawda.
• Vawda threatened journalists performing their professional duties.
• Accusations include illegal asset acquisition and U.S. nationality.
• PFUJ's leadership urges Prime Minister Imran Khan to intervene.
• Public outcry over the minister's inappropriate remarks continues.