Protesters attack Aaj TV office, Hyderabad Press Club
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 4 March 2016
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The Aaj TV office and Hyderabad Press Club were attacked by protesters dissatisfied with media coverage of Mumtaz Qadri's funeral. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the violence and reaffirmed support for media freedom.Summary
KARACHI - Office of Aaj Television in Karachi was attacked Friday reportedly by supporters of Mumtaz Qadri for the channel not covering his funeral.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack and said the government believed in freedom of media. The protesters hurled stones at the main gate of the office that damaged window panes and a car parked there. An attack on Hyderabad Press Club was also reported.
Television channels mostly blacked out coverage of Qadri's funeral, the man who murdered Punjab governor Salman Taseer.
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KEY POINTS:
- Aaj TV office attacked by supporters of Mumtaz Qadri
- Protesters damaged property including windows and a parked car
- Hyderabad Press Club also targeted in the protest
- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemned the attack
- Media coverage of Qadri's funeral largely blacked out
