PFUJ observe Black Day
PRESS RELEASE
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
