Case Update Status

Students Union official apologize for their workers mistake and no any FIR lodge in this regards.

Summary of Case

On 6 Dec, 2021 violent students manhandled Atif Pervez, Joint Secretary PUJ, associated with Dunya News and another female reporter Ummay Farwa from Geo News, both reporters were covering a clash between student groups at Punjab University.

Punjab Union of Journalists (PUJ) has condemned the mishandling of reporters. In a statement, President Shehzad Hussain Butt and General Secretary Muhammad Shahid Chaudhry urged the authorities to take strict action against so-called students and arrest the culprits.

On 8th January 2022, Atif Pervaiz told PPF that while he covered the clash between the students union in Lahore University some students misbehaved and attack him and Geo journalist Ummay Farwah after the protest from Punjab Union. The student organization head came and apologize for their worker's behavior and ensure us that they will take action against the workers who were involved in this incident. FIR was not registered in this incident and Atif Pervaiz denied sharing details.

On 10th January 2022, Ummay Farwah told PPF the Journalist union apologize for their mistake and she didn’t file an FIR.

On 10th January 2022, general secretary of Punjab Union of Journalist, Muhammad Shahid Chaudhry told PPF that they urged the authorities to take strict action against so-called students and arrest the culprits. Later that day Leader of the Students organization apologized for their behavior and Atif Pervez accepted their apology.

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0208 - Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress

ICCS Group: 02081 - Harassment

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress

Reported By

Journalism Pakistan

Date of incident

6

Month

December

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Atif Pervez

Other affected persons

Ummay Farwa

Name of affected organization

Dunya News

Other affected organizations

Geo News

Action by

Violent students during clash

City

Lahore

Province

Punjab

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Atif Pervez 31 and Ummay Farwah 27

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No FIR was registered

Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

General secretary of Punjab Union of Journalist, Muhammad Shahid Chaudhry told PPF that they urged the authorities to take strict action against so-called students and arrest the culprits. Later that day Leader of the Students organization apologized for their behavior and Atif Pervez accepted their apology.

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: