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Mirza’s hurling abuses at Geo team widely condemned
KARACHI: Lawyers, journalists, civil society, politicians and many other have widely condemned the harassments and maltreatments of the Geo News team and termed it an attack on the freedom of press.Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e- Hadis chief Senator Sajid Mir in a statement said that those gagging the press with state force should not forget the fate of autocratic Musharraf.
Punjab Union of Journalist General Secretary, Wasim Faruque Shahid said that the highhandedness meted out to the Geo News team was the worst manifestation of fascism.
Judicial Activism Panel chairman, Azhar Siddique in his condemnation statement said that the senior minister Zulfiqar Mirza’s misbehavior with the Geo News team was a contravention of the constitution.
Electronic News Cameramen Association President Waheed Butt also termed the sr. minister’s attack on Geo team an attempt to gag the voice of truth.
Peshawar journalists’ organizations called the threat to kill Geo News team by Zulfiqar Mirza a brazen demonstration of state terrorism. Peshawar Press Club and Khayber Union of Journalists’ presidents expressing their shock and anger on threats to kill strongly condemned it.
Peshawar Press Club President Saiful Islam said that the politicians should patiently bear the criticisms and advised Zulfiqar Mirza to focus on Karachi situation instead hurling threats to Geo team.
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