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#Pakistan - Attack on journalist

IT is a matter of concern that yet another journalist has been attacked in the capital city, which has been described as the most dangerous place for mediapersons in the country. Asad Ali Toor was attacked by unknown assailants, who thrashed him inside his apartment in Islamabad’s Sector F-11. Mr Toor later uploaded a video in which he said that the attackers had demanded information about the “source” of his “funds”. In recent years, the modus operandi of those intimidating journalists has become more brazen.

There might still be warnings, calls for explanations or threatening messages but now, the quarters who want critical voices silenced have gone one step further and demonstrated that they have no qualms about ‘disappearing’ journalists or subjecting them to brutal assault in broad daylight outside their homes or in some other part of the city.

According to the latest report put together by the media watchdog Freedom Network, there has been a 40pc increase in attacks on journalists over the past year. Only last month, senior journalist Absar Alam was shot at while strolling outside his house in the F-11 sector of the capital. Last year in July, senior journalist Matiullah Jan was kidnapped from outside his home in G-6 in broad daylight. He was lucky to be released 12 hours later after vociferous protests from the journalist community and human rights bodies.

All this is happening under the watchful eye of a democratically elected state and its law-enforcement apparatus. Why is the government so hesitant to issue regular warnings that silencing criticism in this way will simply not be tolerated? It is appalling that the latest attack should have occurred soon after the detailed Protection for Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 was tabled in the National Assembly. The provisions aim to ensure the independence of journalists and let them work without fear of intimidation and harassment. Once the bill is passed, will the government ensure the law’s enforcement in letter and spirit?

https://www.dawn.com/news/1625936/attack-on-journalist

Watchdog reports 40% increase in attacks on Pakistani journalists

 Watchdog Pakistan Freedom Network on Friday declared Islamabad as the most dangerous city for journalists and reported that there was a 40% increase in attack on journalists in Pakistan.

In its report, the network said that overall, there has been a 40% increase in the attack on journalists and Islamabad had reported 51 of those cases. The breakdown showed that Sindh was in second place with 38 cases, Punjab in third with 39 cases, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in fourth with 13 cases, Azad Jammu and Kashmir in the fifth place with nine cases and Balochistan was in the last place with eight cases.

The network also reported that 148 different types of attacks on journalists were reported across Pakistan between May 3, 2020, till April 20, 2021.

The data showed that out of a total of 27 cases, 25 of them were related to detention or confinement, 15 were linked with violence and physical assaults, seven were of assentation attempts, six of murders, while five were related to abductions.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/348118-watchdog-reports-40-increase-in-attacks-on-journalists-pakistan

Sindh is only demanding its share of water from IRSA, Sindh Minister Irrigation Sohail Anwar Sial

 Sindh Provincial Minister for Irrigation Sohail Anwar Sial has said that there is constant injustice with Sindh. Sindh does not want anyone’s share of water. Sindh’s share should be given under the agreement. IRSA is supporting Punjab and the PTI government is abusing Sindh in collaboration with IRSA. When I am raising the issue of water, a notice has been sent by the NAB, he said. PPP chief media coordinator Nazir Dhoki was also present at the press conference in Islamabad.

He said that the issue was going on in Sindh due to water shortage for many days. The KP Chief Minister was present in the meeting with the Prime Minister today but Balochistan was not represented in the meeting. He said that the Taunsa-Panjnad (TP) link canal has been opened on the 24th and it was said that it has been opened at the behest of the chairman standing committee for agriculture, Nawab Yousuf Talpur while Talpur has denied it.
The Punjab Minister said that TP Canal will not be closed. He said that water should be distributed under Water Accord even though there is continuous injustice meted out to Sindh. We demand our share of water. Water should be provided according to the water accord. No decision could be taken in the meeting with the Prime minister. He said that Sindh’s water is being stolen by Punjab with the connivance of IRSA. He said that the share of Sindh’s GDP is 23% in agriculture of Pakistan. The representative of Balochistan was not present in the meeting.
I came to know about the press release of NAB at the same time when I was attending the meeting with the prime minister. Sial said that I asked the Chairman NAB to call DG NAB Sukkur and inform him that the case against me is false and concocted. The case is being initiated at a time when I am raising water issue. He said that the chairman of IRSA has abused the IRSA member of Sindh. We have raised this issue.

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/24915/
Sial said that he would meet the Chief Minister tomorrow and report back to him about today’s meeting and inform Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as well. He said that this issue is not a political issue but a provincial issue. Sindh Assembly has passed a resolution to remove the chairman of IRSA who is also a member Punjab in IRSA. Sial said that the cotton cultivation starts after April 20. Sindh needs water now but Sindh is being given less water. We are only demanding our right, he concluded.

عمران خان کے اقتدار میں آنے کے بعد بیرونی قرضے 95 ارب ڈالر سے بڑھ کر 21 ارب ڈالر اضافے کے ساتھ 116 ارب ڈالر ہوچکے ہیں، چیئرمین پی پی پی بلاول بھٹو زرداری

پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کے چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا ہے کہ عمران خان قرضوں پر ملکی معیشت چلاکر آئندہ آنے والی نسلوں کیلئے گڑھا کھود رہے ہیں جبکہ سخت شرائط پر قرضے لے کر معیشت چلانے کا تجربہ آئندہ حکومتوں کیلئے بھی مسائل پیدا کرے گا،

 میڈیا سیل بلاول ہاؤس سے جاری اپنے ایک بیان میں چیئرمین پی پی پی بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا کہنا تھا کہ عمران خان کشکول اٹھائے واشنگٹن، ریاض، دبئی اور بیجنگ گھومتے رہے اور ملکی وقار خاک میں ملادیا جبکہ سلیکٹڈ وزیراعظم نے پاکستان کے فیصلے قرض دینے والے ممالک کے ہاتھوں میں سونپ دئیے ہیں، چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے مطالبہ کیا کہ اس سے پہلے کہ ملک بند گلی میں پہنچ جائے، وزیراعظم مستعفی ہوکر گھر جائیں، 

پی پی پی چیئرمین نے بتایا کہ صرف اس سال عمران خان 35 فیصد اضافے کے ساتھ 10 ارب ڈالر کا بیرونی قرضہ لے چکے ہیں جبکہ عمران خان کے اقتدار میں آنے کے بعد بیرونی قرضے 95 ارب ڈالر سے بڑھ کر 21 ارب ڈالر اضافے کے ساتھ 116 ارب ڈالر ہوچکے ہیں اور اگر عمران خان اسی رفتار سے قرض لیتے رہے تو قوم کو مستقبل میں سخت حالات کا سامنا کرنا پڑسکتا ہے،

 چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا کہنا تھا کہ عمران خان نے پاکستان کے بچے بچے کو قرض کی دلدل میں دھکیل کر ملک کے

 مستقبل کو داؤ پر لگانے کی کوشش کی ہے، اپنی نااہلی سے واقف ہونے کے باوجود عمران خان نے صرف اپنی انا کی تسکین کیلئے پاکستان کو معاشی تباہی سے دوچار کردیا، وزیراعظم کی کابینہ ادھار کے پیسوں کو کرپشن میں اڑارہی ہے، انہوں نے عمران خان کو مخاطب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ وزیراعظم صاحب! معاشی ترقی کے دعوے کرنے سے قبل ایک تنخواہ دار عام آدمی کے گھر کے حالات کی خبر لیں جہاں مہنگائی نے قیامت ڈھادی ہے

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