Asma Jahangir to represent PFUJ in the Anchorperson case

Hyderabad: Secretary General of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Ayub Jan Sarhandi has hired the services of renowned lawyer and human rights activist Ms Asma Jahangir to represent PFUJ in the Anchorperson case before the Supreme Court.
Ms Asma has been requested to approach the court for becoming a party to the case.
She will represent the PFUJ, an umbrella organisation of all the Journalists Unions across Pakistan, before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court at its last hearing in Anchorperson case had summoned the representatives of newspaper owners as well as editors but did not summon the PFUJ.
At its three day meeting of Federal Executive Council, held in Hyderabad from Jan 26 to 28, it was decided that PFUJ shall become a party in Anchorperson case and the Secretary General was authorised to appoint a lawyer for this purpose.
Ms Asma has also consented to represent the PFUJ at the forum.