Protest continues for Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman’s release

PESHAWAR: The media workers on Tuesday continued the protest camp on the 9th consecutive day despite a heavy rain to demand the release of the Jang, The News and Geo Editor-in-Chief, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman.

The participants of the camp, who were from the Jang Group, termed the arrest based on ill-intentions and demanded the immediate release of the editor-in-chief.

Meanwhile, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman sent a message to the protesting media workers to wind up the camp as the coronavirus situation was turning alarming and that he was concerned about the health and safety of the participants of the protest. The camp was wrapped up keeping in view the message of the Jang Group editor-in-chief. However, it was decided that the protest campaign would continue until the release of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman. ABBOTTABAD: The journalists and political leaders of all major parties continued the protest outside the Press Club on Tuesday urging the government to release Mir Shakil Rehman.

The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Aurangzeb Nalotha, former general secretary, Tehreek Sooba Hazara, Sardar Fida Hussain, Pakistan People’s Party, Fawad Ali Jadoon, PML.N Zulfiqar Javed Abbasi, Sardar Zoq Akhtar, President Abbottabad Press Club, Mohammad Amir Shahzad, general secretary, Raja Haroon addressed the participants. The members of electronic media and member civil society attended the camp as well. The speaker condemned the government for arresting Mir Shakeel in a property case which was 34 years old. They said the government was victimizing and using NAB to suppress the opposition leaders and independent press but the rulers would not succeed in this bid.