REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF TRASNFER ORDER

The Editor,

Daily “DAWN”,

KARACHI

REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF TRASNFER ORDER

Dear Sir,

I beg to submit humbly and respectfully with deepest feelings of sorrow and agony that the way I have been all of sudden asked to report to Karachi, after serving this institution for over twenty three years with utmost sincerity, devotion, commitment and passing through a series of torture, atrocities and mental and financial crunch, I feel that I have fallen victim to the nefarious intrigues of a Mafia who is known to be black mailers, land grabbers, looters, exploiters, police touts, professionally corrupt, members of the under-world who considered the undersigned a great hindrance in the way of their corrupt practices, and who had been all out to get me eliminated from the scene of Faisalabad.

To the best of my judgement I consider that my transfer orders are the out come of a dirty mudslinging campaign launched by the Mafia referred to above for quite a few months who had openly declared in media that they would force the DAWN management to remove the undersigned from Faisalabad and who had used slanderous language against me. This is a cold-blooded reward of my sincere and devoted services who deserved appreciation rather.

I, feel that I have been subjected to the wrath of the said Mafia for upkeeping the bright tradition of the DAWN of fearless and honest reporting, maintaining the highest professional standard, and following the voice of conscience.

I feel really proud and satisfied to declare that during the 23 years of my stay in DAWN ”, no benefits were ever taken by me nor any plot in any journalist colony was ever secured, nor any concession in Railway or PIA was ever sought, nor any official vehicle was availed for a single kilometer.

During my entire professional career, I have not missed a single story and there is not a single explanation on record to bely my claim in this respect. Similarly, I have never been charged for misreporting or defamation in any court of law by any aggrieved person, institution etc.

It is also a matter of record that only one Suit for Defamation was lodged by a District Police Officer, Faisalabad, Zafar Abbas Lak who happens to be a son-in-law of the CHAUDHARIES OF GUJRAT against DAWN and me in retaliation of exposing his corruption (Police Housing Scam). The court on merit dismissed the suit and held that my story was based on true facts. In a departmental inquiry too Mr. Zafar Abbas Lak was also found guilty of the charge, which was reported by me in the DAWN.

It is also a matter of record that I have never displayed my portfolio for gains and always described my occupation as “private job” which can be even verified from my identity card forms and passport and school admission forms of my kids. I have never maintained “visiting cards”, letter pads or nameplate with displaying my designation at my house or PRESS on vehicle. I have never made even a request for any gain to any government department in any manner thought out my professional carrier. It is an irony of fate that the exploiters Mafia of Faisalabad succeeded in misleading and misguiding the high office of the DAWN through slanderous and scandalous campaign of disinformation.

It is also a matter of record that sometime back the media gangsters worried due to my professional capabilities conspired though police to parede the undersigned through congested bazaars of the city with both hands cuffed and to keep him in illegal confinement and demolished the stairs of DAWN NEWS OFFICE FAISALABAD and got sealed the DAWN OFFICE for upholding the prestige and tradition of DAWN of truthful reporting by the undersigned.

The wife and the children of the undersigned were constantly subjected to harassment and threats through phone calls. I refused to toe the line of the gangsters of media Mafia and even did not bother to make report to the DAWN office, the Press Club, Union of Journalists or any Forum to keep aloof from dirty politics. However, I courageously challenged them in a court of law where they were defeated and truth was established. I faced all such atrocities in a dignified and graceful manner and was content only in moving in a court of law. I have always avoided carefully and scrupulously to stoop to the level of the gangsters and resort to counteraction. Otherwise there is a long list and countless documentary evidence of misdeeds of the gangsters who had openly threatened to maneuver my transfer. Therefore I may kindly be allowed to submit that seen in this context, the proposition of my transfer is a cruel reward of sincere and selfless service rendered by me.

It may kindly be scene in the background that a defamatory and misinformation campaign had been launched by the media gangsters supported by agencies and Mafia, through press and phones to which no reaction was ever shown by me as I always remained confined to professional work conscientiously.

Posting and transfer is admittedly a routine matter. But in a case like this which has been hatched and claimed by foul players, the prestige of the high office of DAWN is involved which demands that a loyal and conscientious worker should be protected and not punished at the instigation of mischief mongers.

May I request that to grant an opportunity to the undersigned to prove his innocence and bonafides, a fact finding committee may be set up, and his transfer orders may be deferred till finalization of the inquiry by the fact finding committee.

The undersigned who is an old and loyal employee of the DAWN shall feel highly grateful if he is granted an opportunity of redeeming his position and is protected from the intrigues of the Mafia gangsters of FAISALABAD.

SHAMSUL ISLAM NAZ

STAFF CORRESPONDENT,

DAILY “DAWN”,

EMPLOYEE NO. 4472,

130-C, PEOPLES COLONY NO. 1,

FAISALABAD