Justice for Journalists
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on December 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Journalists across Balochistan are still protesting vociferously against the recent killings of two senior Baloch reporters in Gwadar and Khuzdar. They are dismayed over the lackluster official response to a genuine demand to bring the murderers of newsmen Lala Hammed Hayatan, 25, and Mohammad Khan Sasoli, 36, to justice by probing the brutal targeted killings.
The bulk of protests are taking place in the Baloch-dominated districts such as Gwadar, Noshki and Khuzdar. Unfortunately, the Balochistan Union of Journalists, based in Quetta, has not acted swiftly to express solidarity with the rural reporters; nor has nation-wide condemnation been made to stand in unity with the jeopardized Baloch media professionals. (Read More)