Journalists should not be harassed if no law violated: SC judge
MNP – The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench convened on Monday to address a suo motu case concerning the harassment of journalists, highlighting ongoing incidents that have raised alarm within the media community.
The seven-member bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, took up the matter, with journalists pointing out the latest incidents of harassment. The court ordered the additional attorney general to contact the federal police and submit a report.
Senior journalist Matiullah Jan emphasized that the trend of filing false cases against journalists and subjecting them to harassment persists despite the case being under consideration for three years.
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel urged the bench to focus on recent incidents of harassment. “Let’s forget about the previous cases. Let’s look at the fresh cases of harassment they are talking about.”
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that if there is no violation of the law, there should be no harassment.
