Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the comments and baseless allegations of PTI leader Ali Nawaz Awan against prominent anchorperson Asma Shirazi. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the President of PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi said that Asma Shirazi is a renowned media person who has worked hard…
February 20, 2022: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed serious concerns over the reported approval of the cabinet for making amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 and issuing an ordinance with the draconian amendments. In a joint statement, President of PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi reminded that…
February 18, 2022: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the killing of senior journalist Athar Mateen in a daylight firing incident on a busy road in Karachi. PFUJ’s President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi while condemning the cold blooded murder of Athar Mateen demanded immediate arrest of his killers to…
February 16, 2022: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the arrest of Editor Mohsin Baig and harassment of his family members by the Federal Investigation Agency’s officials. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PFUJ’s President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi said that arrest of an editor in this way is shameful…
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned PEMRA for issuing show cause notice and taking TV channel “NEWS ONE” off air without following due process and using cable operators for the purpose. President PFUJ Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi in a joint statement issued on Saturday said that such an “illegal and…
February 02, 2022: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the arrest of two independent journalists Waris Hasrat and Aslam Hijab in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, reportedly by some members of Taliban. The reports reaching here Monday suggest that some men identified themselves as members of the Taliban arrested Aslam Hijab,…
January 31, 2022: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the malicious campaign against eminent columnist and intellectual Dr Kaiser Bengali. In a statement issued on Monday, the President of the union Shahzada Zulfiqar and the Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said that the current government is employing fascist tactics to silence any voice critical…
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condoled the death of veteran journalist and Editor M. Ziauddin announcing a three-day mourning. The union says it has suspended all activities for three days and that offices of the journalist body will hoist black flags to mourn the death of the veteran journalist. In a statement issued…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the target killing of Metro One news correspondent Shahid Zehri near police station in Hub district of Balochistan. In a statement, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi, while condemning this brutal act of target killing of journalist, called for immediate arrest of…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded an immediate constitution of a judicial commission to investigate tapping, tracking and monitoring of telephone calls of journalist as Prime Minister’s Spokesperson and Special Assistant on Political Affairs Shehbaz Gill has confessed during a press conference in Islamabad on Thursday. In a joint statement, PFUJ’s…