KARACHI – Sindh
Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Sunday said, the progress
and promotion of democracy in the country was not possible without journalists.
In a message on World Press Freedom Day, he said PPP stand with journalists
community against every discrimination. Nasir Shah said the PPP valued sacrifices
rendered by journalists for the restoration of democracy in the country.
Fulfilment of actual rights of the journalists of the country was need of the
hour, he concluded.
Meanwhile, the world
press freedom day was observed here like other parts of the country on Sunday
(May 3) in a bid to stand up for freedom of press and journalists around the
world.
The members of
Hyderabad Union of journalists (HUJ) took out a rally to show solidarity with
the fellow media workers who were facing difficulties while discharging their
duties all over the world including Pakistan.
Addressing the
rally, PFUJ and HUJ office bearers said media workers and journalists had
always played an important role in restoration of democracy in the country and
still they were playing their part for fundamental rights of the vulnerable
section of society. The central leader of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists
Khalid Khokhar, HUJ president Iqbal Mallah and others paid rich tributes to
those journalists who had sacrificed their lives for the cause of press
freedom.
They called upon the
government to provide protection to journalists who were being targeted by
influential persons and entities because of their reporting. The participants
of the rally also demanded the arrest of murderers of Mehrabpur based
journalist Aziz Memon who was strangulated to death some months ago.
Press Freedom Day
observed
SUKKUR: Sukkur Union
of Journalist (SUJ) on Sunday observed the Press Freedom Day to raise awareness
of the importance of freedom of press and reminded the world of their duty to
respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.
Journalists across
the region held rallies outside the Press Club led by PFUJ’s vice president
Lala Asad Pathan to express solidarity with journalists across the globe.
Rallies/protests also held in Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Noshehrofroze,
Ghotki and other districts.
Govt believes in
freedom of Press:Khurrum Sher Zaman
Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Karachi Division President and Member Sindh Assembly
Khurrum Sher Zaman on Sunday said that the present government believed in the
complete freedom of press. In a message on the occasion of World Press Freedom
Day, he paid tributes to the struggle of journalists. The MPA said that
journalists in Pakistan had rendered great sacrifices. The journalism was a
sacred and honorable profession. Khurrum said that journalism was an important
source of creating awareness among the masses.
The MPA said he
saluted the courage and greatness of the brave journalists and the journalists
who were martyred in the line of duty would always be remembered.
Khurrum Sher Zaman
said that in the current situation of coronavirus, the media workers were also
front line soldiers. He said that the journalists along with political parties
had made great sacrifices for the restoration of democracy in the country. The
present government believed in the freedom of Press. The media had also played
vital role in disseminating PTI version from house-to-house,” he said.
Newspaper: Nation
