Five arrested as journalists protest closure of TV channels
* Closure termed ‘worst communication blackout’ in history
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA: Five Geo TV journalists were arrested for protesting in Quetta on Saturday, as journalists throughout the country condemned the government’s orders to shut down Geo News and ARY.
Geo TV’s Quetta bureau confirmed the arrests of their journalists, adding that they were not aware of the staffers’ whereabouts. Meanwhile, another journalist was badly beaten when he was exiting his newspaper office. Similarly, staff members of Geo and ARY in Karachi also protested the closure.
‘Worst communication blackout’: According to a press release issued by ARY, the closure of its international broadcast was the “worst communication blackout” in Pakistan’s history. Over 400 journalists in Islamabad warned the government that they could go to any lengths to get their due rights.
Source: Daily Times
Date:11/18/2007
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