KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President Arif Nizami and Secretary General Dr. Jabbar Khattak have expressed deep concern over the disappearance of Geo News reporter Ali Imran Syed and said that the lives and property of the citizens were at stake.
Protection is the first duty of the state. The disappearances of journalists and media workers are considered an attack on freedom of the press, freedom of expression and media freedom. Disappearances of citizens, especially journalists, have raised many questions about civil liberties in Pakistan.
CPNE leaders have urged the federal government, state agencies and the Sindh government to rescue Ali Imran Syed immediately and take concrete steps to protect journalists.