PESHAWAR
Speaking in a condolence reference senior journalists demanded protection of journalists and safety for their families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Speakers including Peshawar Press Club president Arshad Aziz Malik,Tribal Union of Journalist(ex-Fata districts) president Qazi Fazlullah,Saif-ul-Islam Saifi,senior tribal journalist Haji Pazeer Gul said that journalists must publish fair and unbiased news.They said that three journalists have so far in few weeks.
Arshad Aziz Malik and Saful Islam Saifi shed light on the services and contributions of Khalil Jibran for the society and tourism. They said that Khalil Jibran was not only a journalist but he was social worker and poet.
“We lost the journalist who had devoted his life for the promotion of tourism, environment and girls education”, said Arshad Aziz Malik.
He said that Khalil always discouraged ignorance and terrorism and urged the government to make sure best possible educational facilities for girls education.
Qazi Fazlullah said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government did not announce Shaheed package for Khalil Jabran’s family. He said Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur failed to take threats to journalists who are being killed one by one. He said last week another journalist was shot dead in broad day light and the killers could be seen in CCTV footages. He said other tribal journalists were also under threat who should be provided protection.
Haji Pazeer Gul said tribal areas again in the line of fire. He said in the past few months tribal districts journalists were being threatening by terroritis for their reports. He said that not only journalists but other citizens’ life was also in danger.
The speakers demanded full Shaheed packages for Khalil Jibran and other journalists recently lost their lives in the lone of duty and protection for the rest of journalists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa especially in merged districts.
