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Journalist community to observe black day on 16th of July

Lahore : Journalist community has decided to observe black day on 16th of July against undeclared censorship on media. Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists have condemned ban imposed by the PEMRA on the broadcasting of Abtak News , Capital News and 24 channel . These channels have coverage to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz public meeting in Mandi Bahauddin and her presser about leaked tape of NAB court judge Arshad Malik.

EMRA body also lashed PEMRA on unlawfully pressurizing cable operators to drop these channels from their cable networks .

The delegation of EMRA led by president Asif Butt visited the offices of 24 channel, Abtak News and Capital News and expressed solidarity with the staff.

EMRA warned that if government will not lift ban on the broadcasting of these channels than government officials coverage will be boycotted.

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