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Journalist Gul Bukhari home after hours long ‘abduction' in Lahore
 [DAWN] According to a journalist at Waqt TV, Bukhari was on her way to the network's studio to appear in a show when unknown persons stopped her vehicle and asked her to come out.I've noticed that after these abductions there's never a followup story on who dunnit, or what was done to them. A vocal critic of the military, Bukhari is a journalist and activist who has worked in broadcast and print for several media groups in Pakistain. Bukhari is presently a contributing Op-Ed writer at The Nation and was set to appear as an analyst on Waqt TV show '2vs2'. I'll check The Nation in a day or two. Betcha there's nothing there about it. Concerns about freedom of expression and press censorship grow in the country in the run-up to election. In recent months, the Jang Group’s Geo TV was pushed off the airwaves across most of the country. Days before Pakistain's caretaker government took over, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that his government did not believe in resorting to censorship but urged the media to adopt a mechanism for self-regulation. In April, a Reporters Without Borders report said the Pak media was regarded as among the most vibrant in Asia but due to pressure being exerted by holy warrior groups and intelligence agencies it was increasingly resorting to self-censorship, according to a report by the global watchdog. As news of Bukhari's disappearance made the rounds, journalists took to Twitter to express concerns about her safety. Posted by: Fred 2018-06-06 |
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