Case Update Status

That was the security check. Karachi Press Club (KPC) don't have any issue regarding the security check

Summary of Case

"The Karachi Press Club said the ""sanctity of the club had been trampled” after Pakistan Rangers entered their premises to conduct some security rehearsal.

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has expressed serious concern at the entry of the Pakistan Rangers into the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on July 27 without permission of the club. PPF stressed that it is essential that law enforcement agencies respect the integrity and independence of press clubs so that they can continue to function as safe spaces for free expression.

A press release issued by the KPC Governing Body said that the “sanctity of the club had been trampled” and demanded the Director General Rangers take immediate action against the personnel responsible for this action. According to KPC Secretary Arman Sabir, Rangers personnel entered the KPC “without informing them and conducted some security rehearsal there.”

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) took serious notice of the raid. A statement issued by PFUJ President Shazada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Nazir termed it as “uncalled for and an act of terrifying the journalistic community. It’s an act which has desecrated the sanctity of the press club and cannot be tolerated.”

The PFUJ statement added that “the media and journalists cannot be deterred by such low and dirty tactics and methods which bring a bad name to the country and raise questions on the capacity of the Sindh and federal governments.”

The PFUJ demanded an immediate probe into the incident through a three-member judicial commission of judges from the Sindh High Court (SHC)."

Category of Incident

Raid

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0202-Acts against liberty

ICCS Group: 02022-Deprivation of liberty

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts against liberty

Reported By

The News

Date of incident

28

Month

July

Year

2020

Name of affected person

No person affected

Other affected persons

No person affected

Name of affected organization

Karachi Press Club

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Law enforcement agencies

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

N/A

Professional category

N/A

Age of victim

N/A

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 ?: Case was not 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

"The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) took serious notice of the raid. A statement issued by PFUJ President Shazada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Nazir termed it as “uncalled for and an act of terrifying the journalistic community. It’s an act which has desecrated the sanctity of the press club and cannot be tolerated.” The PFUJ statement added that “the media and journalists cannot be deterred by such low and dirty tactics and methods which bring a bad name to the country and raise questions on the capacity of the Sindh and federal governments.” The PFUJ demanded an immediate probe into the incident through a three-member judicial commission of judges from the Sindh High Court (SHC). "

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: A press release issued by the KPC Governing Body said that the “sanctity of the club had been trampled” and demanded the Director General Rangers take immediate action against the personnel responsible for this action. According to KPC Secretary Arman Sabir, Rangers personnel entered the KPC “without informing them and conducted some security rehearsal there.”

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