{"id":9391,"date":"2026-08-04T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=9391"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:11:09","slug":"larkana-mayor-calls-journalists-frontline-team-emphasizes-need-for-protection-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=9391","title":{"rendered":"Larkana Mayor Calls Journalists Frontline Team, Emphasizes Need for Protection Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Larkana:<\/strong> Mayor of Larkana <strong>Advocate Anwar Ali Luhar<\/strong> has said that journalists are a frontline team working for society. He said that if journalists do not criticize officials and politicians for the purpose of improvement, no one will be able to show them a mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was speaking at a <strong>roundtable consultation conference on the Journalists\u2019 Protection Law 2021<\/strong>, organized by the <strong>Pakistan Press Foundation<\/strong> at the Larkana Press Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mayor said that journalists need protection and the government has introduced an effective protection law for them. He added that in many countries, local government systems have been functioning for hundreds of years, where even senior officials report to mayors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that the local government system in Pakistan is unique and praised the <strong>Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)<\/strong> for introducing this system in Sindh. He added that other political parties have not been able to implement a similar system in Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the conference, senior member of the <strong>Sindh Bar Council, Inayatullah Moriwo<\/strong>, said that constitutional provisions, including <strong>Article 9 regarding security of life<\/strong> and other laws, already exist to ensure people can live without fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larkana Press Club General Secretary <strong>Tariq Durani<\/strong> suggested that the president or general secretary of the press club should also be included in committees formed under the journalists\u2019 protection law. He emphasized that district-level committees should hold monthly meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director Information <strong>Irshad Ali Chandio<\/strong> said that the law should also have included financial support for journalists. He stressed the need to educate journalists about the <strong>PECA law and the Protection Act<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advocate <strong>Qadeer Pyaral Domki<\/strong> said that anyone who provides information can be considered a journalist, but there is also a need to discuss journalistic education and professional standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press Club President <strong>Abdul Qadir Jageerani<\/strong> said that journalists are the eyes and ears of society. He said journalists face risks while helping the oppressed and therefore require laws that provide them protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior journalist <strong>Lala Hassan Pathan<\/strong> and a Supreme Court lawyer gave a detailed briefing on the Journalists\u2019 Protection Law during the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was attended by <strong>SP Zahid Hussain Tunio, Syed Javed Shah, former Director Information Darshan Lal, Amina Jamali, Reshman Dahri, Shazia Soomro, Shazia Mughal<\/strong>, and <strong>Khalida Peerzadi from HRCP<\/strong>, who all described the journalists\u2019 protection law as an important and timely step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Larkana: Mayor of Larkana Advocate Anwar Ali Luhar has said that journalists are a frontline team working for society. 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