Daily Times
May 31, 2021
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned Geo News for banning anchor Hamid Mir from conducting his popular show Capital Talk.
In a statement issued on Monday, union President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said,
“Geo management should let the journalist fraternity know what prompted them to take this decision within the 72 hours of Mir’s speech in front of the National Press Club on Friday where he condemned non-democratic forces for attacks on media persons and Asad Toor.”
The two leaders said that after the speech, it was feared the government and the establishment would employ pressure tactics on Geo. “We would like to know if it was the result of pressure from the government and the establishment or if Geo has taken this decision on its own. In either case, it is highly condemnable and would be resisted fiercely.”
ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Ms Sarina Isa on Thursday paid a visit to express solidarity with journalist Asad Ali Toor, who was recently injured after unidentified suspects broke into his apartment and beat him up.
Justice Isa and his wife visited Mr Toor with a bouquet and painkillers to inquire about his health. In response, Mr Toor expressed gratitude for their gesture and for the love and support he received from people, especially the journalist community. Justice Isa and Ms Isa prayed for his safety and wellbeing.
Islamabad police has registered a case at the Shalimar police station under PPC 452 and 506 (ii) in response to a complaint lodged by Mr Toor. The attack on the journalist was immediately condemned by the journalist fraternity, lawyers as well as politicians with several of them demanding that inquiry into the incident should be made public.