ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: “Black Day,” was observed by
the journalists on the call of Pakistan Federal
Union of Journalists (PFUJ), against the curbs on
the media and the two anti-media laws, says in a
Press Release of PFUJ.
Protest camps were set up and meetings were
held by the journalists, during which they wear
black arms band and boycotted official functions.
Black flags were also hoisted on tv channels, and
on newspaper offices.
Information collected by the PFUJ revealed
that Black Day, was observed in Islamabad,
Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar,
Quetta, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, Bhawalput, Multan,
Gujranwal and in all the major cities and even in
the smaller centres.
A delegation of International Federation of
Journalists (IFJ), will visit Pakistan on
November 19, on the invitation of PFUJ to review
the media situation in Pakistan.
President of the PFUJ, Syed Huma Ali while
addressing a protest camp n Islamabad, announced
that the protest will continued throughout
Pakistan till the acceptance of their demands
which includes the withdrawal of PEMRA and PPO
Ordinances, 2007, restoration of transmission of
all tv channels and FM radio, withdrawan of
notices and cases against newspapers and
journalists.
Secretary General, PFUJ Mazhar Abbas said
that the struggle launched by the working
journalists will continue till the acceptance of
their demands and urged the broadcasters not to
sign PEMRA “Code of Ethics,” aimed to suppress
the suppress the freedom of the Press and Freedom
of expression in the country.
Mazhar Abbas,
Secretary General, PFUJ
9.11.07