ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has condemned the government action against the media. In a statement issued here on Monday, the PFUJ condemned beating-up and detention of media personnel and raids on a printing press and some bureau offices.

It termed these acts the worst kind of repression since 1978 and vowed to resist the pressure and continue to keep the masses informed. It urged reporters and camerapersons to take care of their safety while covering events.

The PFUJ said that police had detained the bureau chief and cameraman of a private TV channel and eight other photographers while performing their duty. They were, however, freed after removing films, but in some cases, their cameras were seized.

Police raided the press of Jang Group and tried to stop printing of a supplement of evening daily Awam in Karachi. A reporter and four cameramen were detained from outside the KPC.