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Pakistani Journalist kidnapped from office by security agencies

by israeli.agent | April 28, 2009 at 10:29 pm

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In an alarming incident, a Pakistani journalist was kidnapped by the country's security agencies that they can "milk" the source of information from him. The reporter made a news about a recent military operation that was conducted on Monday by the army against Terrorists in Bunar.

The fate of the reporter is not yet decided and the journalist community in still working towards the release of the kidnapped journalist.

Earlier Taliban terrorists - who tried to invades Bunar - too warned the media of dire consequences if any statement or report is published against them.

A reporter of The News, Delawar Jan, was taken away by a security agency from his office here on Tuesday evening and detained until he disclosed the source of a news item which he had filed on Monday about a military operation in Buner.
The reporter refused to disclose the source and the officials of the top security agency were not ready to release him. A team of reporters was negotiating with them until late on Tuesday night to secure his release.

Group Editor of The News, Shaheen Sehbai, has in a statement, urged the security officials and the Army high command not to target journalists if they cannot keep their operations a secret. They should look inwards and plug leakages in their system, instead of shooting the messenger. Delawar Jan, the Group Editor said, had done nothing unprofessional or irresponsible and he should be released immediately.