Case Update Status

No legal action has been taen in this regard.

Summary of Case

"Senior Journalist Ayaz Amir got muted by Dunya News Channel, during the political talk show ""Think Tank"", journalist Amir recalled his incident of kidnapping when he was assaulted by the unidentified people last year on July 1, 2023. Speaking to PPF, Rana Azeem, General Secretary of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists said that it is the concern of the news channel and we have not issued any statement on this regard as he was muted during the live show and we did not produce any press release on this regard. However no one has issued any press release on this as well. Speaking to PPF, Shahid Ajmal, the Vice President of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists said that he is unaware of the incident and he has no information regarding it, Union and Press Club have not reported the issue. "

Category of Incident

Censorship

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Dunya News

Date of incident

9

Month

July

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Ayaz Amir

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Dunya News

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By Dunya News

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Analyst

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

60

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

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

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

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

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

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

"Speaking to PPF, Rana Azeem, General Secretary of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists said that it is the concern of the news channel and we have not issued any statement on this regard as he was muted during the live show and we did not produce any press release on this regard. However no one has issued any press release on this as well. Speaking to PPF, Shahid Ajmal, the Vice President of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists said that he is unaware of the incident and he has no information regarding it, Union and Press Club have not reported the issue. "

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A