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KUJ flays action against Jang Group

KARACHI: Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ-Dastoori) has vehemently condemned the alleged actions of the government against Jang Group of Newspapers and expressed solidarity with the group.

In a statement on Tuesday, the KUJ President Rashid Aziz and Sec. General Sohail Afzal reiterated that journalist community would continue to strive for the freedom of press . They criticized Sen. Saifur Rehman for his alleged pressurizing and dictations and said the government was victimizing the press for its vested designs.

They referred to confessions by Saifur Rehman regarding his dictations and said it was a pen attack on the freedom of press. They said the KUJ considered actions against the group as a matter of the entire journalist community.

Source: The News
Date:1/27/1999