PFUJ postpones long march

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 April 2021

The PFUJ has decided to postpone its long march originally set for April 5 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A new date will be announced once the situation improves.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has postponed a planned April 5 long march from Quetta to Islamabad because of the coronavirus pandemic.

PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said that since the third COVID-19 wave was worsening and several colleagues had lost their lives because of it, the march stands postponed.

PFUJ has already submitted a 19-point charter of demands to the prime minister, information minister, and other officials and was waiting for a response.

A new date for the long march will be announced after the coronavirus situation improves.

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KEY POINTS:

• PFUJ postponed long march over COVID-19 concerns.
• The original date for the march was April 5.
• The decision follows a rise in COVID-19 cases.
• PFUJ has submitted a 19-point charter of demands.
• The new date will be announced after assessing the pandemic.