Supreme Court takes notice of

‘harassment’ of journalists
By: News Desk
Published: 04:42 PM, 20 Aug, 2021

Caption: File photo.

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Taking notice of alleged harassment of journalists, Justice Qazi Faez Isa

of the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday summoned senior government
officials on the next hearing along with reports on the matter, reported
24NewsHD TV channel.

A two-member bench of the court, comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and

Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, issued notices to FIA DG, Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, secretary interior, secretary
information and secretary Ministry of Human Rights.
Press Association of Supreme Court had filed a petition in the
apex court.

Similarly, the judge also issued notices to the bodies

of journalists namely CPNE, APNS, PBA and PFUJ.

Justice Isa also directed the concerned officials to submit reports on the
progress made in the cases of harassment of journalists.

Likewise, he also ordered production of footage of the Safe City Project

in the court and details of the expenditures incurred on it.

The SC directed the Ministry of Information to give details of the

number of ads given to different media organisations and also names of
those organisations.

The court directed that all written replies be submitted by August 26, the

date of next hearing of the case.

Justice Isa the apex court had taken notice of the matter in public interest

under Article 184/3 since harassing journalists and gagging the media
fell in the domain of public interest.

Reporter Amanat Gishkori