KARACHI: Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) took “serious notice” of Karachi Press Club (KPC)’s statement against Advocate Jibran Nasir and called on institution to direct journalists to “confine themselves to responsible reporting”. Earlier this week, KPC had placed a ban on lawyer from entering Club for continuously “Pressurising journalists for favourable coverage of certain developments”.

However, bar condemned move, terming it an “attack” on Nasir’s “character” by “a group of irresponsible members” of Press Club. “Certain members of KPC have maliciously attacked integrity of Jibran Nasir and whipped up religious sentiments against him by falsely accusing him of being of Qadiani/Ahmadi faith,” statement read.

SHCBA expressing its dismay over developments said that “such conduct is against spirit of responsible reporting and moreover such tirades are culpable of criminal behaviour”.

Urging KPC to “immediately direct those of its members who are responsible to desist from threatening advocates acting in discharge of their professional duties and further to confine themselves to responsible reporting”.