Islamabad: (Parliament Times) Political leaders of Azad Jammu and Kashmir strongly condemned the arrogant and inappropriate behavior of Press Information department Islamabad officials besides ignoring Kashmiri newspapers.
In different press releases issued by political leaders, they vowed that concerned authorities should take stern notice on the behaviour of government officials of PID Islamabad.
President Pakistan Peoples Party AJK Chaudhary Latif Akbar, Senior Vice President Chaudhary Pervaiz Ashraf, General Secretary Faisal Mumtaz Rathore in a joint statement has said that Black out of Kashmiri newspaper on the auspicious occasion of Independence day and on 5th August is condemnable, PPP will stand with State newspapers and journalists.
They said that the role of Kashmiri journalists to highlight Kashmir freedom of movement is exemplary and such kind of behaviour with Kashmiri journalists is intolerant.
Similarly, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf AJK chapter, Jamaat e Islami AJK Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz also condemned the mistreatment of PID official and rude behaviour with senior journalists Ejaz Abbasi.
They stated that it is the responsibility of public sector employees to work in public interest and facilitate journalists but instead of resolving the issues amicably, such behaviour by senior officers is condemnable.
Rafiq Dar (JKLF), Irshad Mehmood (PTI AJK), Raja Zakir Khan (JI), Sardar Abdul Khaliq Wassi (PMLN) and others strongly opposed the launching of FIR against Ejaz Abbasi.
They appealed Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz and other concerned authorities to take stern notice and action according to rules if business against public sector employees.