SNS KASHMIR
Islamabad, July 8:
Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed alarm and deep concern about the rising trend of harassment and torture against journalists in the country.
In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Alvi noted that violence against journalists comes under international focus and tarnishes the image of Pakistan. He said the inactions of previous governments should not be used as a ruse to repeat similar violations and such a stance is both untenable and a lame excuse.
“Recent events of violence against journalists reflect a mindset of intolerance, that has negative repercussions both on the future of democracy as well as freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 19 in our constitution. Besides creating fear in Pakistan, such actions also come under international focus and tarnish the image of our country,” Alvi wrote. (ANI)