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=> President Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Dasto

President Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Dastori, Tariq Abu Hassan, termed the year 2007 as ‘black year’ for journalists and media. This he said while addressing a general body meeting of KUJ Dustori at KUJ office on Saturday.

The meeting approved two resolutions. In the first resolution it condemned the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, expressed sorrow and grief over her demise and condoled with her family. In another resolution, it demanded the government to restore judiciary at pre-emergency position and lift restriction on media. It also expressed deep concern over suspension of Geo TV transmission. It said that the future of 4,000 journalists belonging to Geo TV was in doldrums. It demanded the government to save the future of these journalists and lift restrictions on Geo transmission.

Vice President Qazi Javed and General Secretary Moosa Kaleem also addressed the meeting.
Source: The News
Date:1/13/2008