LAHORE: Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) Tuesday organised a protest against the murder of Hasnain Shah, a senior crime reporter.
The protest organised on the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) demanded the arrest of the killers within 48 hours. If the murderers are not nabbed, journalists will protest in all cities of the country, they said.
There is not a word from the government about the criminals even after 24 hours of the murder in broad daylight right in front of the Press Club. The journalists demanded why the killers still remain unknown and vowed not to rest until the arrest of the killers. Those who spoke on the occasion were Qamar Zaman, PUJ President, Khawaja Aftab, PUJ, General Secretary, Salman Qureshi, Senior Vice President Lahore Press Club, Arshad Ansari, former president Lahore Press Club, Zulfiqar Mehtu, PFUJ Treasurer, Asghar Khan, Vice-Chairman APNEC (All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation) and several others.
Reports indicate that they tried to breach one of gates, harassed staff, and even scaled walls of premises
Nasir praised role of Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who controlled situation with tolerance
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, but culprits managed to escape under cover of darkness
Police said booked leaders and BYC workers gathered at main Turbat Chowk
Mobile internet outages became common fixtures during protests by PTI since Imran was ousted in 2022
Bokhari emphasised that cases have been registered against "Fasadis", and no one will be spared
