PFUJ urges PEMRA to withdraw ban on reporting motorway rape case
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 6 October 2020
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The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has criticized PEMRA for banning reporting on the motorway rape case. They demand the immediate withdrawal of the censorship notification, emphasizing the importance of press freedom in the country.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned PEMRA for banning reporting of the motorway rape case at Gujarpura near Lahore last month.
The union termed the electronic media regulator’s ban uncalled for and unprecedented.
President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi in a joint statement urged PEMRA to withdraw the notification immediately.
They said such restrictions were against press freedom and freedom of expression, guaranteed in Pakistan’s constitution.
The PFUJ leaders said imposing censorship and ban on reporting any crime or incident is unacceptable, and the media will not allow such prohibitions in the country. They said PEMRA should not use its laws for imposing censorships and issuing press advice.
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Key Points
- PFUJ strongly condemns PEMRA's ban on reporting the motorway rape case.
- The ban is described as unprecedented and uncalled for by PFUJ leaders.
- PFUJ calls for the immediate withdrawal of the censorship notification.
- Press freedom and freedom of expression are guaranteed in Pakistan's constitution.
- Censorship on reporting crime incidents is deemed unacceptable by PFUJ.
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