ISLAMABAD: Journalists on Thursday staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Information against the death of a colleague, who had died of a heart attack and not been paid for 10 months. “Who is responsible for the financial death of media workers and their families?” they asked during the protest. “To stifle the voice of truth, the government is putting restrictions on the media,” ‎Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Farhatullah Babar said. “Political parties are standing with journalists in their time of distress,” Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zahid Khan said during the protest. The protesting journalists said they would continue their struggle until the government and media owners showed responsibility.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2020 19:07 UTC