Events of May 9:Punjab govt filing FIRs without investigations
Senior journalist Fareeha Idris has pointed out that Punjab Police has registered a case under Terrorism Act against Deputy Bureau Chief of GNN
Following May 9 incidents, arrests and lynchings continue across country, well-known anchor person and senior journalist Fariha Idris have also pointed out that police are lynching innocent people and journalists for investigation. He has said that police have also registered a case under Terrorism Act against his Data Bureau Chief Sarfaraz Khan. Senior journalists have expressed serious concern over these actions and have demanded immediate action from caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
Anchor Person Fareeha Idris, Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, Mazhar Abbas, PFUJ Pakistan, CPJ Asia, Azhar Abbas, Abbas Nasir, Aamir Abbas, Mehreen Zahra, Samia Qazi, Maqazi, Raza Rumi, BBC Urdu, B. Tagging BC World, AJ English, Al Jazeera World, CNN, CNNI, and Fareed Zakaria, it wrote, “Our Deputy Bureau Head Sarfraz Khan has been reporting in Lahore for over a decade. Our channel was continuously and actively covering the events of May 9 on GNNHD Official.”
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Anchor person Fareeha Idris wrote that “He (Sarfraz Khan) is my show “News Age” was playing the role of assistant, giving us live updates. His family was harassed and the police raided his house accusing him of “terrorism”.
Our Deputy Burue Head, Sarfaraz Khan , has been reporting in Lahore for more than a decade. He was actively giving coverage to events of 9th May on our channel @gnnhdofficial . He was also on my show News Edge, giving us live updates. His family was harassed and police raided his… pic.twitter.com/O0kZfACEpq
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Expressing concern, senior journalist Fareeha Idris wrote that “If people are being raised in this way, with no thought process and no “brain cells” being used. This is how the fear of the people is being created, and will the trust of the media be gained in this way.”
Addressing the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Fariha Idris has written that “Interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi himself is the owner of Seti 42. Journalists are protected even in conflict-ridden areas like Gaza. But here, “searching for terrorists”. They are being mistreated and mistreated without any legal protection in the name of What is your real policy regarding this interim government?”
Reacting to the tweet of senior journalist Fareeha Idris, several social media users and senior journalists have pointed out such incidents, and demanded immediate action from the caretaker Chief Minister Punjab.