Islamabad:
Friday, the fraternity of journalists observed a dark day throughout the country against the amendments to the law on the prevention of electronic crimes (PECA), while the media workers organized demonstrations outside the press clubs, Black flags and wore black armbands.
All media bodies – including Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Pakistan Broadcast Association (PBA), the Pakistan newspaper council (CPNE), the association of Electronic Media Editors and News Director (AEMEN) And All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), has joined the demonstrations under the aegis of the joint action committee (Jac) against the law for modifying the recently promulgated PECA, which they described as a law Draconian intended to gap dissent.
The wave of protest activities took place across the country with the largest demonstration held outside the national press club Islamabad, where journalists raised the black flag on the club’s roof, raised slogans against The PECA Act and have given inflamed speeches criticizing the government for having used a law to stifle freedom of expression.
Addressing the protest rally, the president of the PFUJ, Afzal Butt, described the law of the PECA a black law, adding that PFUJ will hold protest gatherings daily and stabbed the protest movement at every corner and corner of the country . He was unleashed in the government for making changes to the PECA law without consulting the bodies of journalists.
In addition to the federal capital, protest demonstrations also took place in provincial capitals and major cities against legislation. Journalists also gathered outside the Karachi Press Club, the Lahore Press Club, Quetta Press Club, Peshawar Press Club, Rawalpindi Press Club, Hyderabad Press Club and press clubs in other cities. They hoisted black flags to mark the day. They also raised slogans and delivered speeches against government and law. The leaders of journalists said that the government had tried danger of journalists on the pretext of braking the false news.
In addition, television journalists, anchors and hosts also carried out their functions by carrying black bracelets in order to express their opposition to the PECA Act. In addition, journalists also covered public and private events by carrying black armbands.
Despite the insurance consultation insurance with the stakeholders, the federal government has bulldozer the controversial bill in the National Assembly, then approved it from the Senate in haste, which speaks of the volume of the ulterior motives of the government and the Bad intention, said the Jac.
