Jannab Naz sb & all media Personals,
AOA,
Peshawer Press Club Blast is one of those terror attacks, the Nation have Cried over. 
Karwan e Fikar UK Condemn this attack on 'MEDIA' & condole all the Victims died or injured.
 
We also like the idea to setup a FUND for media victims by PFUJ.
 
Karwan e Fikar UK promise to send its contribution of Rs10000/= to support the FUND & request
all those related & supporters of Free Media in Pakistan to support this FUND as well.
 
The year is ending in sorrow.
 
Ahqer,
 
ShakirQureshi,
Chairman Karwan e Fikar - UK.
 
 
 

From: sinaz555@hotmail.com
To: presspakistan@googlegroups.com
Subject: PFUJ sets up victims fund for media persons
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:44:45 +0500

PFUJ sets up victims fund for media persons

Media Release:

PFUJ Secretariat:

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has established a victims fund for extending financial assistance to media persons and their rehabilitation in the wake of increasing incidents of terrorism against mediamen.

In a statement, issued here on Tuesday, the PFUJ said owing to rampant incidents of terrorism against media persons, it is imperative to evolve a comprehensive strategy to overcome the situation and to take steps for security and protection of media persons.

The statement said since 9/11 as many as 45 journalists had been killed while over 300 injured in terrorist activities and target killings.

Likewise, over 100 families of media persons in Swat and other areas of the NWFP have been dislocated owing to military operation.

According to the PFUJ, the media persons in Pakistan are passing very tough time and were being terrorized by the Taliban and other religious fanatics.

The media-persons who were dislocated killed or injured need compensation and rehabilitation.

The PFUJ has consequently decided to established a victims fund  in Islamabad for which an account title: Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists  (PFUJ) Account No. 25574 National Bank of Pakistan, Cooperorate Branch, Super Market, Islamabad, Pakistan has been opened.

The PFUJ has appealed to donor agencies, philanthropists and well to do persons to generously donate towards the PFUJ victim fund.

Shamsul Islam Naz
Secretary General 
PAKISTAN FEDERAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
12-Nazimuddin Road, F-6/1
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone Office +92(0)51 2870220-1
Facsimile +92(0)51 2870223
Cellular +92(0)300 8665523
http://www.shamsulislamnaz.com
http://www.pfuj.pk