The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) strongly protested over the demolishing of a protective fence which damaged the security installations at the premises of the Daily Pakistan observer by encroachment department of CDA.
APNS President Sarmad Ali and Secretary General Umer Mujib Shami in a strongly worded statement, condemned the CDA action of demolishing the protective fence around the premises of the daily, damaging walk through gate, CCTV cameras, cars and some other security equipment without any prior notice despite the fact that the fence and security installations were constructed by the media house on the consistent insistence by the ministry of information and broadcasting, ministry of interior and the concerned police officials in the backdrop of militants/terrorists attacks on media houses.
It was regrettable that the government had not only totally failed to provide security to the ‘fourth pillar’ of the state but also through the brutal operation against the media house, it had led its staff on the mercy of terrorists. This demonstrated the indifference of government departments and especially CDA towards the security and protection of print media.
The APNS office-bearers urged upon the Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali Khan to take immediate action against the CDA officials for blatant and cruel action against a media house without any prior notice.