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Press Statement Media and journalists under threat as Pakistan’s election looms19 Jul, 2018 Pakistan’s media and journalists are facing unprecedented pressure and intimidation ahead of the General Election 2018 scheduled for July 25. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is seriously concerned by the incidents of pressure, intimidation and threat against media and journalists ahead of the general election in Pakistan; and urges the government to ensure freedom of the media and safety of journalists for the success of the democratic election. Journalist Kadafi Zaman of Norway’s TV 2 was arrested and beaten by police while covering a political rally on July 13 in Gujrat city of Punjab province despite informing the police that he was a journalist. He was released on July 16 on bail but faces criminal charges including attempted murder, tearing a police uniform, snatching four mobile telephones from the police, and interference in government function. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on July 5 launched the ‘Press Freedom Movement’, following reports of journalists facing censorship pressures and intimidation, as well as disruptions to the distribution of the Dawn newspaper in several parts of the country. Disruptions to the circulation of Dawn, Pakistan’s oldest daily newspaper, began in mid-May, after publishing an interview of former PM Nawaz Sharif criticizing the military. On June 21, the Lahore home of prominent journalist, analyst and Daily Times’ correspondent Marvi Sirmed was ransacked when the family was on a holiday. Two laptops, a smartphone, and passports among other travel documents were taken while the valuable jewelry was left behind. After threats against the media were made public, Pakistan’s military spokesman General Asif Ghafoor, in a press conference in June, claimed that journalist Matiullah Jan and a handful of other journalists and bloggers were anti-state and anti-military. The IFJ said: “The IFJ is seriously concerned about the freedom of the press and the safety of the journalists during the General Elections in Pakistan, scheduled for July 25. The high level of pressure and intimidation being experienced by the media and journalists in the buildup of the election is threatening the press freedom and fair election. The IFJ urges the Pakistan government to take every measure to ensure safety of journalists and environment for free and independent journalism.” Photo: Supporters of Imran Khan head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gather at his political campaign rally in Lahore on July 18, 2018. Pakistan will hold a general election on July 25, and the lead up to the election has been marred with violence. Credit: ARIF ALI/AFP Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement मिडिया कार्यालयमा पत्रकारलाई धम्क्याउने कार्यको घोर भर्सना07 Jun, 2018 अखिल नेपाल स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियनकी अध्यक्ष तथा सांसद लामाले समाचारको बारेमा पठाएकोे खण्डन प्रकाशित गरेपछि पनि कार्यालयमा साँझको समयमा समुह पठाएर पत्रकारलाई धम्क्याउनु तथा कार्यकक्षमा कार्यरत पत्रकारलाई मानसिक तनाब दिने कार्यको नेपाल प्रेस युनियन घोर भर्सना गर्दछ । समाचार कक्षमा प्रबेश गर्नु तथा फोनबाट सम्पादकलाई जाकिदिने भनी धम्की दिनु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको ठाडो उल्लंघन हो । समाचार सम्बन्धी चित्त नबुझे प्रेस काउन्सीलमा उजुरी दिइ उपचार खोज्ने बाटो हु्ँदाहुँदै कार्यालयमा नै पुगेर समाचार हटाउन दबाब दिनु निन्दनीय छ । अखिल नेपाल स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियनकी अध्यक्ष तथा सांसद जस्तो जिम्मेवार पदमा रहेको व्यक्तिबाट भएको यो गैरजिम्मेवार कार्यको प्रेस युनियन कडा शब्दमा भत्र्सना गर्दछ । साथै, घटनाको छानबिन गरी दोषीलाई कानुनी दायरामा ल्याउन, पत्रकारहरुको पूर्ण सुरक्षा गर्न र यस्ता घटना दोहोरिन नदिन एवं संविधानप्रदत्त प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको अधिकार निर्वाध उपभोग गर्ने वातावरण तयार गर्न युनियन सरकारसँग जोडदार माग गर्दछ । Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, September, 2022 09/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2022 08/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, July 2022 07/15/2022 Download