Gul Bukhari’s Disappearance
Gul Bukhari’s Disappearance: Gul is back home and safe revelaed by her family this morning. Gul Bukhari was on her way on the Fatimah Jinnah Road (Queen’s Road) for a talk show when the vehicle she was travelling in was interrupted by unknown persons. She was subsequently abducted on Sherpao Bridge in Lahore’s Cantonment area. Her family had reported her missing to the police.
Punjab Police said Bukhari had not been detained by its personnel. The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent organisation working to promote press freedom worldwide, expressed alarm over Bukhari’s disappearance and called on the police to ensure her prompt and safe return.
According to a journalist at Waqt TV, Bukhari was on her way to the network’s studio to appear in a show when unknown persons stopped her vehicle and asked her to come out. A vocal critic of the military, Bukhari is a journalist and activist who has worked in broadcast and print for several media groups in Pakistan.
Bukhari is presently a contributing Op-Ed writer at The Nation and was set to appear as an analyst on Waqt TV show ‘2vs2’.
Concerns about freedom of expression and press censorship grow in the country in the run-up to election. In recent months, the Jang Group’s Geo TV was pushed off the airwaves across most of the country.
In April, a Reporters Without Borders (RWB) report said the Pakistani media was regarded as among the most vibrant in Asia but due to pressure being exerted by extremist groups and intelligence agencies it was increasingly resorting to self-censorship, according to a report by the global watchdog.
As news of Bukhari’s disappearance made the rounds, journalists took to Twitter to express concerns about her safety. Renowned news analyst Mosharraf Zaidi in a tweet said, “Deeply disturbing to learn of #Gulbukhari’s abduction. Her immediate safe recovery and a thorough investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of this crime need to be of utmost priority for the authorities.
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