Kathmandu, June 11 -- The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has expressed serious concern over a Kathmandu District Court order directing two media outlets to remove published reports and refrain from similar future publications.

The FNJ has called on the court to reconsider the order, stating that if it does not, the federation may be forced to pursue legal or institutional action to defend press freedom.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the FNJ argued that the interim injunction violates the spirit of the constitution and global principles on media freedom. The order, issued by Judge Pitambar Sharma, followed a petition filed by Santosh Narayan Shrestha, chairperson of the Nepal Securities Board, against Nepalkhabar.com and Bi...