PFUJ slams Jang Group's 'economic massacre' after mass firing of over 80 workers
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 25 May 2025 | JP Staff Report
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PFUJ condemned the Jang Group's sacking of 80 Daily Jang Rawalpindi staff as a 'brutal and inhuman' economic massacre, accusing management of violating rights, withholding April salaries and ignoring ITNE orders to regularize them.Summary
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned what it called a "brutal and inhuman" decision by the Jang Group administration to terminate the services of 80 media workers from Daily Jang Rawalpindi. The PFUJ described the move as an “economic massacre” and has demanded immediate action.
In a joint statement, PFUJ Acting President Khalid Khokhar and Secretary General Arshad Ansari said: “The Jang administration’s actions are a blatant violation of fundamental human rights. Instead of implementing the ITNE’s orders to regularize 80 employees under the wage award, they chose to dismiss them. This is complete abuse and injustice.”
The PFUJ criticized media houses that receive billions of rupees in government advertisements but continue to fire employees and delay salary payments.
“April salaries remain unpaid, and the management’s decision to retrench scores of employees without justification is callous and unacceptable,” the statement added.
The union has called for urgent attention to the matter and warned that if the dismissed workers are not reinstated, it will launch a full-scale, countrywide protest campaign.
The PFUJ vowed not to stay silent as media workers are “brutalized and exploited,” pledging to fight tirelessly for their rights and ensure that justice is served. “We will not stand idly. The PFUJ will continue to stand up for journalists and demand justice for all media workers treated unjustly,” the union stated.
Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ' کا جنگ گروپ کا ’معاشی قتل عام‘ پر شدید ردعمل، 80 کارکنوں Ú©ÛŒ برطرÙÛŒ Ú©ÛŒ مذمت
اسلام آباد — پاکستان Ùیڈرل یونین آ٠جرنلسٹس (Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ') Ù†Û' Ø±ÙˆØ²Ù†Ø§Ù…Û Ø¬Ù†Ú¯ راولپنڈی سÛ' 80 میڈیا ورکرز Ú©ÛŒ برطرÙÛŒ Ú©Û' ÙیصلÛ' Ú©Ùˆ "Ø¸Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø§Ù†Û Ø§ÙˆØ± غیر انسانی" قرار دیتÛ' ÛوئÛ' شدید اØتجاج کیا ÛÛ'Û" یونین Ù†Û' اس اقدام Ú©Ùˆ "معاشی قتل عام" قرار دیتÛ' ÛوئÛ' سخت ترین الÙاظ میں مذمت Ú©ÛŒ ÛÛ'Û"
Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ' Ú©Û' قائم مقام صدر خالد کھوکھر اور سیکریٹری جنرل ارشد انصاری Ù†Û' Ù…Ø´ØªØ±Ú©Û Ø¨ÛŒØ§Ù† میں Ú©Ûا: "جنگ Ø§Ù†ØªØ¸Ø§Ù…ÛŒÛ Ú©Ø§ ÛŒÛ Ø§Ù‚Ø¯Ø§Ù… بنیادی انسانی Øقوق Ú©ÛŒ ØµØ±ÛŒØ Ø®Ù„Ø§Ù ÙˆØ±Ø²ÛŒ ÛÛ'Û" آئی Ù¹ÛŒ این ای Ú©Û' اØکامات پر عملدرآمد کرتÛ' ÛوئÛ' 80 ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ مستقل کرنÛ' Ú©ÛŒ بجائÛ' انÛیں برطر٠کر دیا گیا، جو سراسر ناانصاÙÛŒ ÛÛ'Û""
بیان میں مزید Ú©Ûا گیا Ú©Û "میڈیا Ûاؤسز اربوں روپÛ' Ú©Û' اشتÛارات تو لیتÛ' Ûیں مگر ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ برطر٠کر Ú©Û'ØŒ اور ان Ú©ÛŒ تنخواÛیں روک کر بدترین استØصال کر رÛÛ' ÛیںÛ" اپریل Ú©ÛŒ تنخواÛیں اب تک ادا Ù†Ûیں Ú©ÛŒ گئیں، اور بغیر کسی جواز Ú©Û' درجنوں ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ نکال دینا انتÛائی بÛ' Øسی کا مظÛر ÛÛ'Û""
Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ' Ù†Û' Ù…Ø·Ø§Ù„Ø¨Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ Ú©Û Ø§Ù†ØªØ¸Ø§Ù…ÛŒÛ Ú©Û' اس Ø¢Ù…Ø±Ø§Ù†Û Ø±ÙˆÛŒÛ' کا سخت نوٹس لیا جائÛ'ØŒ اور خبردار کیا Ú©Û Ø§Ú¯Ø± برطر٠ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ بØال Ù†Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ گیا تو ملک گیر اØتجاج شروع کیا جائÛ' گاÛ"
تنظیم Ù†Û' برطر٠کارکنوں Ú©Û' ساتھ مکمل یکجÛتی کا اظÛار کیا اور Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ' Ú©ÛŒ قیادت سÛ' Ù…Ø·Ø§Ù„Ø¨Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ Ú©Û Ù…Ù„Ú© بھر میں جنگ دÙاتر Ú©Û' سامنÛ' مظاÛروں کا شیڈول جاری کیا جائÛ'Û"
"ÛÙ… ÛŒÛ Ø¸Ù„Ù… برداشت Ù†Ûیں کریں Ú¯Û'Û" Ù¾ÛŒ ای٠یو جÛ' اپنÛ' ممبران Ú©Û' Øقوق Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' Ûر Øد تک جائÛ' Ú¯ÛŒ اور برطر٠ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ انصا٠دلانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ بھرپور جدوجÛد کرÛ' Ú¯ÛŒÛ""
Key Points
- PFUJ labeled the firing of 80 Daily Jang Rawalpindi staff as a 'brutal and inhuman' economic massacre.
- The union said management ignored ITNE orders to regularize the 80 employees under the wage award.
- PFUJ accused the group of withholding April salaries and exploiting staff despite government ad revenue.
- The union demanded immediate reinstatement and warned of a full-scale nationwide protest campaign if demands are not met.
- PFUJ pledged to continue fighting for media workers' rights and to seek justice for the dismissed employees.
Key Questions & Answers
What did the PFUJ say?
The PFUJ called the dismissal of 80 Daily Jang Rawalpindi employees 'brutal and inhuman', labeling it an economic massacre and demanding immediate action.
Why were the workers fired?
According to PFUJ, management dismissed staff instead of implementing ITNE orders to regularize them under the wage award and also delayed April salary payments.
What actions is the PFUJ threatening?
The union has demanded reinstatement, warned of a nationwide protest campaign if demands are not met, and vowed to continue advocating for media workers' rights.
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