Journalist fired for criticizing Punjab Government over security lapse
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 10 December 2012
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A reporter from Roznama Dunya was dismissed after criticizing the Punjab government for a security failure. This lapse led to a tragic suicide bombing during a Moharram procession in Rawalpindi.Summary
LAHORE: A reporter with the Urdu-language Roznama Dunya newspaper has been fired for filing a story that reportedly upset the Punjab government.
Insiders say the journalist had done a piece criticizing the government for a lapse in security that led to a suicide bomber target a Moharram procession in Rawalpindi on November 21. The attack killed 25 people and injured several others.
Those in the know tell JournalismPakistan.com that the Lahore-based reporter was actually asked to do the story by one of his editors.
Roznama Dunya, a publication of the Dunya Media Group, appeared in the market in September.
(The sacked reporter’s name has been purposely withheld. – Ed)
Key Points
- Journalist fired for criticizing Punjab government
- Story linked to security lapse during Moharram
- Attack resulted in 25 fatalities and many injuries
- Editor allegedly requested the critical piece
- Roznama Dunya launched in September 2022
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