• November 7, 2007
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PFUJ plans protest drive

KARACHI, Nov 6: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has decided to launch a countrywide movement against the imposition of state of emergency and curbs on media freedom.

At an emergency meeting held in Islamabad on Tuesday, the PFUJ gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to withdraw the two ordinances curbing the freedom of the media, issued under the Provisional Constitutional Order, and to restore transmission of private television channels.

A black day will be observed across the country on Friday if the demands are not met.

The meeting also decided that journalists would boycott the National Assembly session on Wednesday.
Source: Dawn
Date:11/7/2007