The government has the legal and constitutional responsibility to defend the honour of defence institutions. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE
The government will find those who attacked senior journalist Hamid Mir at all costs, but the “media trial” of defence institutions has to end, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar said on Friday.
Mir was critically injured in a gun attack on April 19 in Karachi.
Condemning the attack, Nisar, however, said the government has the legal and constitutional responsibility to defend the honour of defence institutions and no one should doubt the government’s stance on this issue.
He also expressed dismay at the way Geo TV had levelled allegations against defence institutions, adding that the network had broadcast the photograph of Director General ISI Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam as if the allegations had already been proven.
Now that a commission has been established which will present a report to the government and the public in 21 days, the levelling of such allegations should cease, he added.
Nisar said the Sindh government and police were investigating the attack, while the federal government was fully supporting them.
On Mir's claims that police had not helped him despite pointing out the security threats, Nisar said Mir has not filed any complaint with the police during the tenure of the present government.
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When the abduction, torturing, killing and using of the innocent kids and people continue since years. When the politicians are puppets, when the institution and people are disrespected,their basic and constitutional rights are violated, suppressed. When then institutions are control and suppressed and forced for unjustified agendas. When the innocent kids are being used by the name of national security and Islam. When agencies are freehand to kidnapping, torturing and killing. When the institution prefers their power and oppression vs. public service and National Security. When propaganda war and divided and rules using a prime policy instead of justice and peace. When power remains for 65 years in few hands and violation continue of other pillars. When humanity and truth vanished and killed. When the system of justice failed to ask the criminal institute and agencies. Then to raise the voice for justice is prime duty of each and every individual and media. The rise of voice for peace and justice is the right and freedom of all.