PBA slams attack on Express Media office

The representative body reiterates its demand to the government to provide protection to all its member broadcasters.

KARACHI: Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has condemned the armed attack on the Express Media office that injured two employees of the media group.

PBA demanded from the authorities concerned that the culprits should be identified and strict action should be taken against the perpetrators of this crime, a press release of the association said. Expressing solidarity with the Express media group the press release further stated that the increasing threat to journalists and media houses were attempts to prevent the media from performing its responsibilities.

The representative body of the broadcasters reiterated its demand to the government to provide protection to all its member broadcasters.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 19^th, 2013.