Film protestors attack Press Club in Dir
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 17 September 2012
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Journalists in Peshawar condemned the attack on the Wari Press Club in Upper Dir. Protesters angered by an anti-Islam film set the club on fire and held journalists hostage.Summary
PESHAWAR: Journalists in Peshawar have condemned an attack in Upper Dir on Wari Press Club, burnt by protestors angered by an anti-Islam film.
Journalists at the club were also reportedly held hostage as scattered protests continued in parts of the country.
The Peshawar Press Club termed the incident an attack on the freedom of press and said setting the club on fire showed there were miscreants among the protestors.
President Saiful Islam Saifi and General Secretary Nasir Hussain wondered why the journalists were being punished for the sacrilegious film. They called upon the authorities in Dir to apprehend the perpetrators and give them exemplary punishment.
KEY POINTS:
- Protestors attacked Wari Press Club in Upper Dir.
- Club was set on fire due to anger over an anti-Islam film.
- Journalists held hostage during the incident.
- Peshawar Press Club condemned the attack as a threat to press freedom.
- Authorities urged to punish the perpetrators.
