Friday, July 9, 2010

Journalists to observe black day against anti-media resolution

Updated at: 0750 PST, Saturday, July 10, 2010
Journalists to observe black day against anti-media resolution ISLAMABAD: Various journalist organisations have strongly condemned the Punjab Assembly members for passing the resolution in which media community as a whole has been deceptively targeted by the provincial assembly members and decided to observe a black day on Saturday against the resolution.

The participants of a meeting, held at the central secretariat of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday, under the chairmanship of its President Pervez Shaukat, unanimously decided to observe a black day across country to condemn the act of the Punjab Assembly against the media that was providing a clear picture of the situation to the masses.

Addressing the participants, Pervez Shaukat said the journalists from all over the country rejected the resolution and demanded of the MPAs to take it back. He said they would announce further course of action during a protest to be held in Islamabad.

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