Hyderabad, December 01: Eminent Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi, who faces a severe threat to his life from Taliban and has been a subject of his government’s persecution, was today presented the “Golden Pen of Freedom” award by the World Editors’ Forum (WEF) in recognition of his fearless writings.
WEF president Xavier Vidal Folch gave away the award to Sethi, former Editor-in-Chief of Friday Times and Daily Times, at the inauguration of the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors’ Forum, in the presence of President of India Pratibha Patil and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah among others, here today.
Noting that Pakistan has become one of the most deadly places for journalists, Folch said the Golden Pen of Freedom was presented to Sethi “for being the voice of moderation” despite the constant danger he faced in his own country.
–PTI