Pakistan Defence
Journalists outraged over discrimination in full-court reference coverage
Farewell footage was not given to any other channel
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chudary gave his last speech in this full court reference event and no other channel even Associated press or state run tv Pakistan television was given this exclusive footage
Farewell footage was not given to any other channel
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chudary gave his last speech in this full court reference event and no other channel even Associated press or state run tv Pakistan television was given this exclusive footage
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan’s staff on Wednesday flouted relevant constitutional provision by providing footage of the full-court reference to only one particular channel(Geo), SAMAA reports.
A full-court reference was held today in honor of the outgoing Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The reference was held in-camera.
But according to our correspondent Supreme Court’s staff facilitated only one channel to have video coverage of the event depriving other media outlets including the state-run Pakistan Television.
Journalists from other media channels are not pleased over the incident, saying fundamental rights of journalists were violated. They demanded that action should be taken against those responsible for this act.
Some say it is a conspiracy to create a controversy on the last day in office of the Chief Justice of Pakistan.
Abdul Hameed, Staff Officer of the Chief Justice, failed to satisfy journalists during his brief media talk after the full-court reference.
He, strangely, maintained that one cameraman ran away with the footage of the event.
Nadeem Malik, senior anchor of Samaa, demanded an inquiry into the incident. He regretted partisan approach of the Supreme Court administration, saying favoritism should be avoided in such types of important events.
Reacting on the incident, Justice (retd) Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui also said that Supreme Court staff don’t have prerogative to provide footage to only one channel. He reminded that under Article 25 of the Constitution every citizen enjoys equal rights.
SOURCE:
SAMAA NEWS
Journalists outraged over discrimination in full-court reference coverage | SAMAA TV
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Judges playing in hands of one news channel a.k.a Geo news
Senior retired Supreme court chief justices,judges,Lawyers,journalists slammed exclusivity given to geo news
All channels from last 4 hours are conducting programs on this issue
Chief Justice Iftikhar Chudary gave his last speech in this full court reference event and no other channel even Associated press or state run tv Pakistan television was given this exclusive footage
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SC Full court Media coverage only For Geo TV. Why?Dunya news report
Chief justice staff officer left press conference when journalists chant shame shame slogans
@Leader @Jazzbot @chauvunist @RangerPK @Jzaib @Zarvan
@mafiya @Peaceful Civilian @ice_man @Side-Winder @jaibi
@ajpirzada
@W.11 @Spring Onion @F.O.X @forcetrip