KARACHI: The Pakis\u00adtan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has urged the government to withdraw the reportedly politically motivated cases against Jang-Geo group\u2019s owner Mir Shakilur Rehman (MSR) and probe into the \u201charassment being faced by his family\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, PFUJ president Shahzada Zulfiqar and secretary general Nasir Zaidi said that after Mir Shakil\u2019s arrest his wife and children were being harassed and chased.<\/p>\n

The issue has also been highlighted by a New York-based human rights organisation, which has demanded that \u201cpolitically concocted, fabricated cases\u201d be dropped against MSR.<\/p>\n

The media industry, they said, was under serious threat and this situation had been created deliberately.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Channel 24 was shut and its licence was suspended on petty grounds, they added.<\/p>\n

The PFUJ also demanded the release of Rs 6 billion to news organisations, which was still pending with the ministry of information and broadcasting.<\/p>\n

They said the release of money would help resolve the financial issues faced by the media houses like nonpayment of salaries and clearance of dues.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation, which is being created by ill-conceived policies will harm relations between the government and media, ultimately hindering democracy in the country,\u201d the PFUJ statement added.<\/p>\n

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Newspaper: Dawn<\/a><\/p>\n

Related link: The News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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