Pakistan

PM condemns ransacking of Aaj TV over Qadri coverage

The channel offices in Lahore and Karachi including Hyderabad Press Club came under attack

News Desk/faraz Khan March 04, 2016

Mumtaz Qadri PHOTO: AFP

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the ransacking of Aaj television offices in Lahore and Karachi.

In a statement, he said the government believed in freedom of media and such attacks were condemnable.

Reports suggested the channel was attacked by supporters of Mumtaz Qadri over lack of media coverage of the convict’s funeral.

Mobs ransack Hyderabad press club and throw rocks at Aaj TV offices. Qadri supporters protesting lack of media coverage of the funeral.
— Khurram Husain (@KhurramHusain) March 4, 2016

Media under attack in different areas, Aaj TV office and DSNG van of Express in Karachi and Hyderabad Press Club.
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) March 4, 2016

However, police said the channel was not targeted.

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"Protesters were moving towards Numaish Chowrangi, who broke windowpanes of one of the cars parked outside the Recorder House," SHO Soldier Bazaar Irshad Soomro told The Express Tribune.

Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Press Club also came under an attack by unidentified protesters.

Unidentified protesters also torched tires near MA Jinnah Road and Naz Plaza in Karachi, and forcibly closed several shops in Saddar’s electronics market, Express News reported.

Traffic jam was witnessed in Saddar, Guru Mandir, Lasbela, Teen Hatti, Regal Chowk, Numaish Chowrangi and Preedy areas of the city.

COMMENTS (9)

Mohammad Baig | 8 years ago | Reply RIPC Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club (RIPC) strongly condemns the attack on the media houses and the media workers and demand the government to protect the journalists. Syed Waris Ali Shah

Mulla Jeevan | 8 years ago | Reply Media should get their act together but no excuse for any violence. Peaceful protest and boycott of liberal Pakistani media outlets is becoming a necessity.

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Mahmud ul Majeed | 8 years ago | Reply These rioters should be dealt with iron hands and crushed at the start according to the land. The silent majority is with the Government in this issue.

Spooky | 8 years ago | Reply That what these hoodlum do, just destruction. They think they got license to kill and damaged in the name of Islam. Which is basically got nothing to do with it. These aggressor done more damage to Islam then ordinary person with their full knowledge.

curious2 | 8 years ago | Reply So much for Freedom of Speech/Press. Not even an Editorial on why a large event is totally ignored by the Press in Pakistan ... coincidence ... I think not.

Kala_bachA | 8 years ago | Reply Where is video clips with people attacking. This can only happen for mqm , when others do it is Normal.

I. Khan | 8 years ago | Reply How many of hoodlum were arrested and charged who ransacked the offices of Aaj TV.

Aleem | 8 years ago | Reply So why is the government not responding to these hoodlums with laathi charges? These anarchists need nothing more than jootay to get them back to their senses! Kudos to the media for not broadcasting this murderer's funeral. Islam is not about taking matters into ones own hands.

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