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I was treated well in Pakistan: Indian correspondent
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (APP): An Indian news Channel correspondent Jujhar Singh while contradicting reports about his “maltreatment” during his stay in Pakistan said he was treated well by the Pakistan authorities.
Jujhar, correspondent of an Indian channel NewsX while addressing a press conference along with his cameraperson Tilak Raj at Press Club of India here on Friday describing the news items published in section of India press as half-cooked, said Pakistan authorities did not arrest him or snatch any thing.
The Correspondent who was granted visa to cover activities of politicians, reactions of the people and Pakistan government on Pak-India relations said he tried to visit residence of Hafiz Saeed, leader of the banned Jamaat ud Dawa in Johar town, Lahore.
He found barricades around the residence with policemen guarding them. He asked the police persons on duty to allow him to shoot around the residence but they replied politely that it was prohibited.
On hearing this, the correspondent said he directed his cameraman in code words to start “clandestine recording” of the area.
He admitted that he had also a transmitter in his pocket. However, he said he avoided talking with his editor back in India for the fear that Pakistan authorities would “listen” about his “clandestine recording” and other activities.
However, he said he carried out the same activities in the vicinity of AnarKali bazaar of Lahore.
The people in plain clothes approached him and asked him to desist from such activities as these were unlawful. But he continued his clandestine recording.
Later, the people in plain clothes searched him. He denied that he was arrested or the people in plain clothes snatched his equipment or the cash he was carrying. However, recording chips were taken away by them, he said.
After this incident, the journalists in Lahore and office bearers of SAFMA swung into action and sorted out the matter.
He said Pakistan High Commission in India, Pakistan authorities and Punjab police extended him full cooperation. The Punjab police helped him to reach the Lahore airport, Jujhar Singh said.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - I was treated well in Pakistan: Indian correspondent
NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (APP): An Indian news Channel correspondent Jujhar Singh while contradicting reports about his “maltreatment” during his stay in Pakistan said he was treated well by the Pakistan authorities.
Jujhar, correspondent of an Indian channel NewsX while addressing a press conference along with his cameraperson Tilak Raj at Press Club of India here on Friday describing the news items published in section of India press as half-cooked, said Pakistan authorities did not arrest him or snatch any thing.
The Correspondent who was granted visa to cover activities of politicians, reactions of the people and Pakistan government on Pak-India relations said he tried to visit residence of Hafiz Saeed, leader of the banned Jamaat ud Dawa in Johar town, Lahore.
He found barricades around the residence with policemen guarding them. He asked the police persons on duty to allow him to shoot around the residence but they replied politely that it was prohibited.
On hearing this, the correspondent said he directed his cameraman in code words to start “clandestine recording” of the area.
He admitted that he had also a transmitter in his pocket. However, he said he avoided talking with his editor back in India for the fear that Pakistan authorities would “listen” about his “clandestine recording” and other activities.
However, he said he carried out the same activities in the vicinity of AnarKali bazaar of Lahore.
The people in plain clothes approached him and asked him to desist from such activities as these were unlawful. But he continued his clandestine recording.
Later, the people in plain clothes searched him. He denied that he was arrested or the people in plain clothes snatched his equipment or the cash he was carrying. However, recording chips were taken away by them, he said.
After this incident, the journalists in Lahore and office bearers of SAFMA swung into action and sorted out the matter.
He said Pakistan High Commission in India, Pakistan authorities and Punjab police extended him full cooperation. The Punjab police helped him to reach the Lahore airport, Jujhar Singh said.
Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - I was treated well in Pakistan: Indian correspondent