KARACHI (PR) Organized by the Crime Reporters Association, a protest was held outside Bol News Karachi Head Office against forced layoffs, non-payment of salaries and dues, in which Karachi Press Club, Karachi Union of Journalists Dastur, Barna along with Apart from all the groups, all journalistic organizations including Pakistan Association of Press Photographers (PAP), Association of Camera Journalists (ACJ), Sindh Parliamentary Reporters Association participated.

A large number of journalists participated in the protest, the protestors carried protest banners and placards in their hands, while the protestors who participated in the protest continued to raise slogans against the administration, CEO Sameer Chishti, Ahsan, Amir Zia and Mustafa Hussain.

On this occasion, former president of Karachi Press Club and member of ad hoc committee Imtiaz Khan Faran, president of Karachi Press Club Saeed Sarbazi, secretary Shoaib Ahmed, secretary of PFUJ AH Khanzada, assistant secretary Aamir Latif, secretary of KJ Dastur Nimat Khan.

Senior crime reporter and ex-secretary Arman Sabar and leaders of other journalism organizations including Arif Khan also spoke. Crime Reporters Association General Secretary Rehan Khan Chishti addressed the protestors and said that we are here to get the dues of our journalist brothers.

Which is the legitimate right of all employees and until the management gives assurance regarding payment of dues, we will continue our protest.

After which a delegation consisting of Crime Reporters Association and other journalistic leaders met with the management of Boll News in which it was agreed that the salaries and other dues of all journalists and media workers associated with Boll, who were dismissed within a week, would be paid.

The payment process will be ensured by determining the payment of In this regard, a three-member committee consisting of Assistant Secretary PFUJ Aamir Latif, KUJ Dastur Secretary Nimat Khan and CRA Secretary Rehan Khan Chishti has ensured the process of payment of salaries and dues of all employees associated with Bol TV administration.

will play its role in making and if the dues are not paid against the assurance given by the BOL administration, formal legal proceedings will also be initiated against the BOL administration by widening the scope of the protest.

Later, CRA President Kashif Hashmi and Secretary Rehan Khan Chishti thanked all the participants and organizations who participated in the protest called by the association and reiterated their commitment to stand up for the rights of journalists.

RA will continue to play its full role. And CRA will not leave any of its journalists and colleagues alone.