Upheaval at Jehan Pakistan continues
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 21 June 2013
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The situation at Jehan Pakistan escalates as eight employees receive a court-ordered stay on termination. In recent developments, senior staff have also been dismissed or forced to resign.Summary
ISLAMABAD: With the upheaval at Urdu daily Jehan Pakistan continuing, eight employees in Islamabad have obtained stay order to prevent being terminated.
The Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees (ITNE) granted the stay to the group that includes the chief news editor, news editor, editor reporting, sub-editors and reporters.
The court order bars the newspaper management from terminating or transferring the eight staff members.
Earlier, the paper sacked senior editor Rana Tahir while Group Editor Mahmood Sham, reportedly resigned.
The Islamabad Magazine Editor Ahmed Latif registered an FIR against the paper, claiming he was forced to resign by manager HR and operations at gun point.
Jehan Pakistan is less than eight months old and is a publication of the University of Lahore.
Key Points
- Eight employees obtained a stay order against termination.
- Stay was granted by the Implementation Tribunal for Newspaper Employees.
- Senior editor Rana Tahir was recently sacked.
- Group Editor Mahmood Sham reportedly resigned.
- An FIR was filed against the newspaper by Magazine Editor Ahmed Latif.
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