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Top international news editors criticise Pak daily for article against WSJ journalist | Reacting strongly to a report published in one of the leading English dailies of Pakistan, which accused a foreign journalist of working for the CIA and Israeli intelligence, top editors and executives of 21 renowned international news organisations have asked the Pakistan government to ensure the safety and security of all foreign media personnel in the country.
In a joint letter to Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira,
these representatives of the world media urged the government to beef up security
in and around their offices. It may be noted that a Pakistani English daily had
accused Matthew Rosenberg, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, of working
for the CIA, Israeli intelligence and the US military contractor, Blackwater,
in a full-page article published on November 5. Terming the report as 'unsubstantiated',
the letter blamed it of compromising Rosenberg's security. "Mr Rosenberg is a
respected journalist of high standing. Not only was the article unsubstantiated,
it critically compromised his security and raised questions about whether he can
return to Pakistan to work safely in the future. The article also has broader
implications," The News quoted the letter, as saying. The letter also mentioned
that journalists in Pakistan and journalists working with international news organisations
were already facing an array of threats, including violence and kidnapping. "We
strongly support press freedoms across the world. But this irresponsible article
endangered the life of one journalist and could imperil others. It is particularly
upsetting that this threat has come from among our own colleagues. We recognise
that courageous Pakistani journalists routinely face greater dangers than their
international counterparts," it said. Foreign editor of the ABC News, Chuck Lustig;
global news director of the AFP Philippe Massonnet, senior vice-president and
executive editor of the AP; Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief of The Guardian,
and Jon Williams, world news editor of the BBC were of the few top media persons
who undersigned the letter. |
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