Former Secretary PFUJ Nasir Zaidi has said that he will not accept any compromise on freedom of expression, democratic freedoms are indispensable for any country.
Islamabad: No compromise on freedom of expression says Nasir Zaidi . Valuable services have been rendered and the flag of freedom of speech has always been kept aloft. We will raise our voice for freedom of expression at all levels and will never compromise, freedom of expression is subject to freedom of press. PFUJ always stands on principles. I thank the Rawalpindi Union of Journalists for organizing today’s reception. While speaking as the chief guest at the reception ceremony and commitment day held in his honor, Afzal Butt, president of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, prominent writer and poet Ms. Kishore Naheed, President of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists Tariq Ali Virk, President of National Press Club Azhar Jatoi, former President of National Press Club Shakeel Anjum, former President of National Press Club attended the reception. Press Club Shehryar Khan, Secretary Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists Asif Bashir Chaudhry, Vice President of Pakistan Press Club UK Sajid Yusuf, Former Member FEC Javed Siddiqui, Qurban Sati, Khalil Raja, Asghar Chaudhry, Aoun Shirazi Ishaq Chaudhry also spoke. While Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists Senior Vice President Raja Bashir Osmani performed the duties of Nizamat. Nasir Zaidi said in his speech that there was a military operation in 1971 and on March 27, 1971, the PFUJ passed a resolution condemning the partition of the country and rejected restrictions on expression. At that time, the PFUJ was divided. This question also arises among our youth that why these organizations are divided, then it should be known that all these divisions are done by the establishment, they do everything for our interests. We had made it clear then that we would accept the Wage Award and would not accept restrictions on journalists. There was a movement against the censorship of PFUJ and against the suppression of freedom of expression. To eliminate the effects of this movement, an organization in the form of PFUJ constitution was formed against us, despite all these conspiracies, our struggle continues, he said that we will stick to our principles, the constitution and the struggle will continue according to our principles, he said that PFUJ has to be very active and play its role. trolling people, journalism has rules and regulations, we need awareness to solve the problems we are facing today, we need to adapt ourselves according to the definition of a professional journalist, we have to take action against journalists who are carrying the agenda of political parties, we have to identify the black sheep hidden in our ranks who are causing discredit to journalists, at the level of PFUJ. Urgent steps need to be taken, Nasir Zaidi said that we will not accept any compromise on freedom of expression, we will become a wall in front of those who use the laws for their own interests. Will raise voice at every level and never compromise, freedom of expression is subject to freedom of press. Afzal Butt said that while there are challenges regarding freedom of speech on the one hand, on the other hand there are twenty-five or thirty people in the whole country who are causing disrepute to thousands of journalists in Pakistan.
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These elements troll others by becoming spokespersons of political parties and do not even forgive the mothers, sisters and daughters of others, so this is a big challenge for us. Must perform their professional duties in a manner, Afzal Butt paid tribute to Nasir Zaidi for his great struggle and sacrifice for freedom of speech and said that as a result of the sacrifices of these leaders, today our organization has become a representative and dynamic organization of Pakistan. We are still carrying out the mission of our leaders, President of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists Tariq Ali Virk said that the former secretary of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists Nasir Zaidi’s unprecedented struggle for press freedom and We salute him for his eternal sacrifices. Nasir Zaidi receiving the Ahfazur Rehman Award is an acknowledgment of his unprecedented struggle and sacrifice for freedom of expression.
