| SC seeks report on torturing journalists F.P. Report |
| ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday called for detailed reports of harassments and torture of journalists throughout the country. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar and Justice Syed Falak Sher issued the directives on the complaints from the Press Association of Pakistan of the Supreme Court. Association President Syed Muzzamil Hussain and his lawyer Ahmar Bilal Sofi Advocate appeared before the court and submitted that the case of harassment of journalists is not only confined to Karachi but throughout the country. They informed the Supreme Court that the media men belonging to all the four provinces and tribal areas including Rawalpindi-Islamabad are being threatened and harassed and in this situation, they can not discharge their duties freely. A renowned journalist Muhammad Ismail was murdered in Islamabad last year and editor of SANA news agency Shakeel Ahmad Turabi was tortured. Although FIRs have been registered but no progress has been made, they pointed out. |
Source: Daily The Frontier Post
Date: 12.06.2007 Tuesday
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