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Pakistani Journalists, Activists Protest Media Curbs

HeadlineJun 08, 2007

In Pakistan, thousands of people held rallies against new restrictions on local media and the suspension of a leading judge. President Pervez Musharraf imposed measures this week that make it easier for government forces to shut down broadcasters.

Mazhar Abbas of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists: “Our fight is for the rights of workers, our fight is for the protection of journalists, and our fight is for our right to know. We have always fought these wars, and our struggle will continue.”

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