Kaira condemns placing explosive near TV anchor’s car
Minister for
Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday strongly
condemned the planting of explosive material near the car of eminent
anchorperson Hamid Mir. Talking
to the media persons at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after
launch of cleanness drive in the hospital, he assured that full security
will be provided to the journalists. He said terrorists had been threatening the journalists in the past as well for raising voice for truth. The
minister asked the journalists organizations to come with the
suggestions and that the government was ready to implement those to
extend all kinds of security to journalists. He said the country is faced with terrorism and journalists have also been the victim this menace. “We denounce this extremist mindset,†Kaira added.