ISLAMABAD – Pakistan government faces international body condemnation overthe issue of new media tribunals across country.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan FederalUnion of Journalists (PFUJ) have rejected the government plan to set upmedia tribunals and the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority.
In a press release issued on Friday, the IFJ shares the PFUJ’s strongopposition of media tribunals as ‘another attack on the freedom of speechand expression.’ “The democratic culture of Pakistan must be strengthened,not destroyed. The government must remove obstacles to ensure press freedomand expression in Pakistan.”
The IFJ said: “We condemn the Pakistan government attempt to restrict pressfreedom. We urge the government to withdraw the proposals to regulate themedia further.
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Journalists in Pakistan regularly have their freedom of speech restrictedby the government and the current proposal will further undermineindependent journalism. We support the PFUJ and their right to protestagainst the Pakistan government if the government fails to withdraw theproposed media tribunal.”
