Veteran Pakistani journalists call for release of Al-Jazeera trio
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 29 August 2015
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Veteran journalists in Pakistan have condemned the three-year sentences given to Al-Jazeera journalists in Egypt. They are calling for their immediate release, labeling the court's decision an assault on media freedom.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalists in Pakistan have condemned the sentencing of three Al-Jazeera English journalists to prison for three years in Egypt and called for their immediate release. Zahid Hussain, a senior journalist in Islamabad, said Saturday's court verdict was "an attack on the freedom of the press" and demanded the release of the three journalists. Chaudhry Khadim Hussain, a senior member of Pakistan's Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), also criticized the Egyptian court. Hussain said: "Journalists should not be tried for doing their professional work." He called the Egyptian court verdict an attack on media freedom. Mohammed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohammed were detained in December 2013 in Cairo while working for the Doha-based network. - AP
Key Points
- Veteran journalists in Pakistan condemned the sentencing of Al-Jazeera trio.
- The journalists were sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt.
- Statements were made by Zahid Hussain and Chaudhry Khadim Hussain on media freedom.
- The court's decision is seen as an attack on the press.
- The three journalists were detained in December 2013.
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