close
Thursday March 28, 2024

Journalists condemn bid to kidnap reporter

By our correspondents
June 04, 2017

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and a number of senior journalists held a rally at the Rawalpindi Press Club on Saturday to protest an attempt by some unknown persons to kidnap Geo News reporter Azaz Syed.

They urged the interior ministry to arrest the culprits and provide security to journalists.

Senior politician Sheikh Rashid Ahmad also addressed the rally and demanded security for the working journalists.

Some unknown persons tried to kidnap Azaz Syed Friday night. The attempt was foiled. 

Shahzad Town police
station has registered an
FIR against the unknown
attackers. Inspector
Ch Shafiq said investigation was on.