Journalists vow to upkeep Truth
- September 28, 2014, 10:53 pm
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QUETTA Sep 28 (PPI): Journalists have vowed to upkeep tradition of saying truth as truth and lies as lie. They were ready to render every sacrifice for the sanctity of pen.
These views were expressed by Speakers at condolence reference for Martyrs of Journalism Irshad mastoid, Abdul Rasool and Muhammad Yunus organized under aegis of Quetta Press Club here Sunday.
Speakers included Acting President PFUJ Saleem Shahid, President Quetta Press Club Razaur Rehman, President Balochistan Union of Journalists Irfan Saeed, noted intellect, writer Agha, Waheed Zaheer, Dr Attaullah Bizenjo, Secretary General Mekran Press Club Jaleel Reki, Secretary General Anjuman Ittehad Akhbar Faroshan Abdul Nabi Sumalani, Secretary General BUJ Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmed and others.
Saleem Shahid said Irshad Mastoi was a true man who always fought for truth. He was grieved that today journalism is becoming business instead of mission. He was a brave man. We have to take forward his mission. Journalists are eyes and ears of society. We should keep our eyes and ears open for problems of oppressed and suppressed strata of our society and write for them.
He said today the biggest challenge the province and the country facing was intolerance.
Razaur Rehman said martyrs of journalism laid down theirlives for sanctity of pen. Theyr martyrdom brought journalistic organsiations at one platform. Politicla and social parties ending their difference between acts and deeds should support journalists organsiations for the security of jorunalsits raisign voice of truth. Behaviour of national media with journalist sof Baochistna is like political aprties.Alhamdullillah after amrtyrdomfo Irshad Matoi Centrla organsition PFUJ held countrywide protest against murder of Irshad Matoi and his colleagues that this was loss of journalists at the national level and they can go to the last for the arrest of killers of Irshad mastoid. We want to make it clear upon the rulers that we would continue mission left by Irshad Mastoi sacrificed his life for sanctity of pen.
He said our protest for constitution of judicial commission for investigation of killings of over 40 journalists and for inclusion of martyred journalists into the category of martyrs of security forces. Our protest would be expanded further .President BUJ Irfan Saeed said that Irshad gave us lesson of fighting difficulties and raising voice of oppressed people and embraced martyrdom for preaching truth. When one of his hand was chopped in an incident in Gwadar during a ceremony of NFC award he wept because he wrote for raising voice of suppressed people. Despite this incident he decided to maintain sanctity of pen and started writing with left hand and continued to highlight problems of people deprived of basic amenities of life. His martyrdom showed us new ways of struggle. Taking forward his mission is our responsibility and we would carry it forward. He said our protest would continue till arrest of killers of 40 journalists of Balochistan including Irshad Mastoi and his colleagues.
Noted writer Agha Gull said people like Irshad Mastoi take birth in centuries. There is no democracy in Paksitna and Balchistan. There is dictatorship and inheritance in the face of democracy in force. Developed nations had admitted 300 years ago that by raising walls no one can be provided security. Our rulers were building high walls to divide us from our taxes. With the buldign of such walls our society was being divided at the same time sense fo grief and sorrow was also diminishing.
In Balochistan speaking of oppression with reference to Sardars, Nawabs and powerful tribes is worth killing since 1892 and preaching truth against suppressors is also worth killing. And perhaps Irshad was killng killed for the sme crime.
Meanwhile Shamila Farooqi Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister telephoned Chaudhry Imtiaz and expressed her condolence over the martyrdom of Irshad and his colleagues and paid tributes over their valuable services.
