Journalists call for reopening of Ismail’s case published in Daily News on Friday, November 02, 2007, Shawal 20, 1428 A.H.

Journalists call for reopening of Ismail’s case

Friday, November 02, 2007 Islamabad Despite passage of a year, government has literally failed to arrest the killers perpetrators behind the gruesome murder of senior Journalist Ismail Malik. In this regard, on the call of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalist (RIUJ), hundreds of journalists staged a protest demonstration outside Press Club on Thursday and condemned the negligence of the government in this regard. They said the government has failed to expose the culprits behind the killing of 24 journalists including Ismail Malik during last seven years. RIUJ President, Secretary General Rawalpindi/Islamabad Press Club Muhammad Afzal Butt was also present on the occasion. Before the start of the protest demonstration, Dua was offered for the departed souls. The participants also pledged that the journalist community will face all challenges whole-heatedly and perform their duties honestly.