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State within a state? Police block reinstated Jang employees from resuming duties

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 26 May 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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State within a state? Police block reinstated Jang employees from resuming duties
In Rawalpindi, police obstructed 66 reinstated employees of the Jang Group from resuming work per a court ruling, prompting outrage from union leaders. They accuse the police of collusion with media management.

RAWALPINDI — In a shocking display of defiance against judicial authority, police at Rawalpindi’s Waris Khan Police Station have allegedly sided with the Jang Group’s owner, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, by blocking the reinstatement of 66 employees ordered by the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC).

Instead of enforcing the court's decision, a large police contingent was deployed at the main gate of Daily Jang Rawalpindi to stop the workers from entering the premises and resuming their professional duties.

“You should return to court and file contempt proceedings. We will not allow you inside,” SHO Waris Khan Police Station reportedly told union leaders. “Tell the court that the Jang administration refuses to comply with its orders,” he added.

The employees, represented by the All Pakistan Jang Publication and Press Employees Union, insisted they had been reinstated by the court and demanded access to resume work.

“Enforce the court’s orders. We have been reinstated and directed to perform our duties,” said the union president.

The union proposed to peacefully enter the premises in the presence of the police and asked the SHO to have the Jang administration issue a written refusal of the court orders.

“I advise you not to pursue this further. The Jang management has made it clear to me that it will not obey the court ruling. Our duty here is to protect this building,” said the SHO. “If you try to proceed, another FIR could be lodged against you,” he warned.

Union leaders expressed outrage, calling it blatant collusion between the police and media management.

“This is not the first time. A false FIR was filed against us in the middle of the night,” the union president said.

Imran Farooq Butt, another union leader, highlighted their peaceful protest outside the Geo head office in Islamabad during Ramadan.

“We didn’t break a single twig. We’re here today in light of court orders — not to create chaos.”

“You’re obstructing justice and becoming a party in this case,” Butt told the police officers.

The SHO responded by claiming his only role was to advise the workers and prevent any disruption to law and order.

The union has now called on senior police officials — including the SP Waris Khan Circle, CPO and RPO Rawalpindi, and the Punjab IG — to take notice of what they termed as biased actions by the Waris Khan police.

Union representatives also urged Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bukhari and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to investigate the apparent collaboration between the police and Jang Group.

“We will pursue every legal and constitutional route — including peaceful protest — to claim our rights and ensure enforcement of court orders,” Imran Farooq Butt stated.

“We strongly condemn the thuggery of Mir Shakil, his accomplices, and the Waris Khan police,” he added.

ریاست Ú©Û' اندر ریاست؟ جنگ گروپ Ú©Û' بحال شدہ ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ دفتر جانÛ' سÛ' روک دیا گیا

راولپنڈی — عدالتی فیصلÛ' Ú©ÛŒ Ú©Ú¾Ù„ÛŒ خلاف ورزی اور انصاف Ú©Û' تقاضوں Ú©Ùˆ نظرانداز کرتÛ' ہوئÛ'ØŒ تھانہ وارث خان پولیس Ù†Û' جنگ گروپ Ú©Û' مالک میر شکیل الرحمٰن کا ساتھ دیتÛ' ہوئÛ' نیشنل انڈسٹریل ریلیشنز کمیشن (این آئی آر سی) Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' بحال Ú©ÛŒÛ' گئÛ' 66 ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ ان Ú©Û' دفتر میں داخلÛ' سÛ' روک دیاÛ"

عدالت Ú©Û' فیصلÛ' پر عملدرآمد کروانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ بجائÛ'ØŒ پولیس Ú©ÛŒ بھاری نفری روزنامہ جنگ راولپنڈی Ú©Û' مرکزی دروازÛ' پر تعینات کر دی گئی تاکہ ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ دفتر میں داخل ہونÛ' اور اپنی پیشہ ورانہ ذمہ داریاں ادا کرنÛ' سÛ' روکا جا سکÛ'Û"

"آپ دوبارہ عدالت جائیں اور توہین عدالت Ú©ÛŒ درخواست دائر کریں، ہم آپ Ú©Ùˆ اندر نہیں جانÛ' دیں Ú¯Û'ØŒ" ایس ایچ او تھانہ وارث خان Ù†Û' یونین رہنماؤں سÛ' کہاÛ" "عدالت Ú©Ùˆ بتائیں کہ جنگ انتظامیہ عدالتی احکامات نہیں مان رہی،" انہوں Ù†Û' مزید کہاÛ"

آل پاکستان جنگ پبلیکیشن اینڈ پریس ایمپلائز یونین Ú©Û' رہنماؤں Ù†Û' مؤقف اختیار کیا کہ عدالت Ù†Û' انہیں بحال کیا ہÛ' اور انہوں Ù†Û' ڈیوٹی پر واپس آنا ہÛ'Û"

"عدالت Ú©Û' احکامات Ú©ÛŒ پاسداری کروائیں، ہمیں بحال کیا گیا ہÛ' اور کام پر واپس آنÛ' کا Ø­Ú©Ù… دیا گیا ہÛ'ØŒ" یونین Ú©Û' صدر Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

یونین Ù†Û' پولیس Ú©ÛŒ موجودگی میں پرامن طریقÛ' سÛ' دفتر میں داخل ہونÛ' Ú©ÛŒ پیشکش Ú©ÛŒ اور ایس ایچ او سÛ' کہا کہ جنگ انتظامیہ سÛ' کہیں کہ وہ عدالتی Ø­Ú©Ù… Ú©Ùˆ تحریری طور پر رد کرÛ'Û"

"میں آپ Ú©Ùˆ مشورہ دÛ' رہا ہوں کہ اس معاملÛ' Ú©Ùˆ یہیں ختم کریںÛ" میری جنگ انتظامیہ سÛ' بات ہو Ú†Ú©ÛŒ ہÛ'ØŒ وہ عدالتی فیصلÛ' Ú©Ùˆ نہیں مان رہÛ'Û" ہم یہاں دفتر Ú©ÛŒ حفاظت Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' موجود ہیں،" SHO Ù†Û' کہاÛ" "اگر آپ Ù†Û' زبردستی Ú©ÛŒ تو آپ Ú©Û' خلاف دوبارہ مقدمہ درج ہو سکتا ہÛ'ØŒ" انہوں Ù†Û' دھمکی دیÛ"

یونین رہنماؤں Ù†Û' سخت ردعمل دیتÛ' ہوئÛ' پولیس اور میڈیا انتظامیہ Ú©Û' Ú¯Ù¹Ú¾ جوÚ' Ú©Ùˆ بÛ' نقاب کیاÛ"

"یہ پہلا موقع نہیں ہÛ'ØŒ اس سÛ' پہلÛ' بھی آدھی رات Ú©Ùˆ ہمارÛ' خلاف جھوٹا مقدمہ درج کیا گیا تھا،" یونین صدر Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

عمران فاروق بٹ Ù†Û' کہا کہ انہوں Ù†Û' رمضان المبارک Ú©Û' دوران جیو Ú©Û' ہیڈ آفس Ú©Û' باہر اکیس روز تک پرامن احتجاج کیا، جس Ú©ÛŒ فوٹیج بھی موجود ہÛ'Û"

"ہم Ù†Û' احتجاج میں تنکا بھی نہیں توÚ'اÛ" ہم عدالت Ú©Û' Ø­Ú©Ù… پر کام کرنÛ' آئÛ' ہیں، کوئی فساد کرنÛ' نہیں آئÛ'Û""

"آپ عدالتی فیصلÛ' Ú©Û' راستÛ' میں رکاوٹ بن رہÛ' ہیں اور فریق بن Ú†Ú©Û' ہیں،" عمران فاروق بٹ Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

ایس ایچ او Ù†Û' کہا کہ ان کا کام صرف مشورہ دینا ہÛ' اور وہ امن Ùˆ امان Ú©Ùˆ برقرار رکھنا چاہتÛ' ہیںÛ"

یونین Ù†Û' ایس Ù¾ÛŒ وارث خان سرکل، سی Ù¾ÛŒ او راولپنڈی، آر Ù¾ÛŒ او راولپنڈی اور آئی جی پنجاب سÛ' اپیل Ú©ÛŒ کہ وہ تھانہ وارث خان Ú©ÛŒ جانبداری کا نوٹس لیںÛ"

یونین رہنماؤں Ù†Û' وزیر اطلاعات پنجاب عظمیٰ بخاری اور وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز سÛ' بھی مطالبہ کیا کہ جنگ گروپ اور پولیس Ú©ÛŒ ملی بھگت Ú©ÛŒ تحقیقات Ú©ÛŒ جائیںÛ"

"ہم اپنÛ' حقوق Ú©Û' حصول اور عدالتی احکامات پر عمل درآمد Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' قانونی اور آئینی راستÛ' اختیار کریں Ú¯Û'ØŒ" عمران فاروق بٹ Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

"ہم میر شکیل، اس Ú©Û' کارندوں اور وارث خان پولیس Ú©ÛŒ غنڈہ گردی Ú©ÛŒ شدید مذمت کرتÛ' ہیں،" انہوں Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

Key Points

  • Police deployed to block reinstated Jang employees
  • Court order from the NIRC was ignored
  • Union leaders demand enforcement of court orders
  • Tensions escalate between police and union representatives
  • Calls for investigation into police conduct over media collaboration

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