SUKKUR: The World
Press Freedom was observed in Sukkur, Khairpur, Hyderabad, Dadu, Naushahro
Feroze, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Mithi and other cities.

The journalists’
bodies took out rallies to mark the Press Freedom Day throughout the Sukkur
region. They waved black flags on their respective press clubs to record their
protest against the discrimination with the journalists. They also demanded
immediate release of Jang/Geo Group Editor-in Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman.

Addressing a large
rally in Sukkur, PFUJ vice president Lala Asad Pathan said the rights of
journalists are being usurped by the State. He said a number of journalists
were killed in the line of duty and their parents and colleagues were still
waiting for justice. He said media workers were being unemployed due to the
recent wave of financial crisis in the country. Pathan said in the ongoing
situation when Covid-19 menace was creating fear among the people, only
journalists were doing their duties as usual. He said the government was unable
to resolve journalists’ issues.

Newspaper: The
News