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Press Statement Pakistan suspends ARY News TV licence21 Oct, 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in strongly critcising the decision by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) to suspend the broadcasting license of ARY News TV channel on October 20, 2014. The PERMA said the 15-day suspension of license was effective immediately and also imposed a fine of Rs.10 million (approximately USD 97,000). The decision by PERMA came after the Lahore High Court’s directive on October 17 to stop broadcasting the talk show Khara Sach hosted by anchor Mubashar Lucman. The program is suspended until the final verdict is handed down, on the indictment against ARY Chief and the broadcaster on the accusation of airing ‘scandalous and defamatory programs against the judiciary’. The Court had ordered “the PERMA chairman to ensure that program Khara Sach is not aired on ARY News TV channel until final adjudication… he is further directed to ensure that [anchor] Lucman does not participate in any program on ARY TV Channel being aired in Pakistan either as a host or as an observer or as a participant.” The Court also directed the Deputy Attorney General to ensure immediate initiation of process for placing Lucman’s name in the Exit Control List so barring him from leaving Pakistan. The PFUJ said: “We join political and civil organizations in condemning the PEMRA. Lucman and ARY News should be given fair chance to defend themselves against the charges. The Pakistan government has been taking anti-democratic steps to snub media rights.” The PFUJ said it was watching the proceedings very carefully and monitoring minutely steps taken by the government agencies. It is urging the government to revoke PEMRA’s decision and let Lucman and other journalists continue to “do their programs on their own free will”. The PFUJ is holding rallies and sit-ins throughout the country to protest and fight for the freedom of expression and democratic norms. IFJ Asia Pacific acting director, Jane Worthington, said: “Any legal action on media and journalists should follow proper legal procedure and it should not be based on biases against any media for their stance. The pre-emptive action to suspend a program and its anchor before reaching a final verdict is against all principles of democracy and freedom of expression. Compounding this injustice is the delivery of an outrageously excessive fine that defies all comprehension.” “The decision by the PERMA is contrary to directives of the court and we urge it to immediately revoke the decision of suspension.” The IFJ also urges that the Court to remain fair and not to pass on judgements deterring the freedom of expression that could have lasting impact on media. Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific 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 फोटो पत्रकार शाहको गिरप्तारी विरोध14 Dec, 2018 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा राष्ट्रपति कार्यालय शितल निवास बाहिर तस्विर खिचिरहेकी फोटो पत्रकार बर्षा शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै पक्राउ गरिएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल प्रेस युनियनको गम्भिर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ। राष्ट्रपतिले १८ करोडको सवारी साधन चढ्न लागेको विरोधमा सर्वसाधारणले एक–एक रुपैयाँ उठाएर राष्ट्रपतिलाई प्रतीकात्मक रुपमा गाडी पुर्याउन पुगेको समूहको तस्विर खिच्दै गर्दा प्रहरीले शाहलाई हातपात गर्दै नियन्त्रणमा लिएको हो। लोकतन्त्रको आधार स्तम्भको रुपमा रहेको प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतालाई नियन्त्रण गर्ने सोचबाट सरकार अघी बढिरहँदा पत्रकार शाह पक्राउ परेकी छिन्। तस्बिर खिचेकै कारण फोटो पत्रकार गिरफ्तार गरिनु प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रता र लोकतन्त्रमाथिको प्रहार रहेको युनियनको ठहर छ। शितल निवास बाहिर समाचार संकलनका क्रममा रहेकी फोटो पत्रकार शाहलाई पक्राउ गर्ने लगायतका प्रेस स्वतन्त्रता विरोधी सबै किसिमका क्रियाकलाप बन्द गर्न चेतावनी दिदै युनियन सरकारलाई स्वतन्त्र प्रेसको भावनाको सम्मान तथा प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रताको पक्षमा उभिन खवरदारी गर्दछ। Written By Nepal Press Union Anam Nagar, GPO Box No - 19033 Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: 015244746 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