ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has rejected the federal government’s direction to the All Pakistan Newspaper Society to take “disciplinary action” against Dawn newspaper. “We reject this direction because the dismissal of the information minister, the special adviser on foreign affairs and the principal information officer, is a vindication of the version of events given by Dawn newspaper,” a statement issued by the PFUJ said. “We stand by the Dawn newspaper, its editor and reporter at this critical juncture as we believe it as an attack on the freedom of press and freedom of speech,” the statement said.