(PPF/IFEX) – On 4 February 1999, Sindh police threatened Mazhar Abbas, chief reporter of “The Star” and former president and general secretary of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). The threats were made in response to articles written by Abbas and printed in various issues of “The Star”, most recently on 3 February 1999. The […]
(PPF/IFEX) – On 4 February 1999, Sindh police threatened Mazhar Abbas,
chief reporter of “The Star” and former president and general secretary
of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ). The threats were made in
response to articles written by Abbas and printed in various issues of
“The Star”, most recently on 3 February 1999.
The police’s press release said “in case the scribe is not checked, very
stringent action will be taken against him under the law.” “The Star”
received the official response to the article, containing the threat.
The letter also stated that if the police could take care of terrorists
in Karachi, they could deal with “fortune seekers” like the above named
journalist.
KUJ has appealed to the Sindh governor to take immediate notice of these
threats and bring the delinquent officers to book. They also warned that
the police department would be held responsible if any harm came to
Abbas.
