Weekly K-2 banned
ISLAMABAD- The government has banned weekly K-2 newspaper of Northern Areas for “promoting anti Pakistan feelings and advocating curtailment of territories within the boundaries of the state.”
The newspaper was printed from Rawalpindi. The declaration of the newspaper has been revoked district magistrate, Skardu, from, where the declaration was obtained. The magistrate issued a show-cause notice to the printer and publisher of the weekly, Raja Hussain Khan Maqpoon, for “flagrantly” violating the provisions of sections 3-e and 3-d of sub-section 1 of the Press and Publications ordinance, 1995.
The paper has been accused of “condemning the creation of Pakistan, advocating curtailment of the territories lying within the borders of Pakistan and bringing) hatred and contempt of government established by law in Pakistan with intention of causing defiance of the authority of the government” in their three issues.
The magistrate, in his show-cause notice, had asked the printer and publisher to answer why his declaration should not be revoked after the publication of these news. In his reply, the printer and publisher, who is also the chief editor, said that he had already made it clear in the footnote that the newspaper did not ascribe to the views of the writer.
Regarding the other two news, he said, it was a simple and truthful reporting of events, which were also published by many Pakistani newspapers. However, the magistrate, in his Oct 17 order found that “the chief editor has indirectly consented to the charges in the cover of freedom of the press, thus hurting the trust you were entrusted (upon) by the government.” He has revoked the declaration under section 27(3) of the Registration of Printing Press and Publication Ordinance, 1995.
Source: Dawn
Date:10/27/2000
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