Pakistan
Attack on Indian journalists condemnedPosted Feb 15 2009
The South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) and the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) have condemned the attack on two Indian journalists in Lahore, The Hindu reported Feb 7.
SAMC chairman N. Ram, SAMC Secretary-General Najam Sethi and SAFMA Secretary-General Imtiaz Alam expressed shock at the incident, describing it as unfortunate and sad.
The officials said it was a vicious act to harm all the efforts to bring both the countries back on a peaceful track. They urged the Pakistani government to investigate the incident and ensure that the journalists’ belongings, including their equipment, were returned.
Jujhar Singh, a correspondent with the NewsX channel, told SAMC that he and his cameraman, Tilak Raj, had stopped at Anarkali Bazaar for shooting when nine men surrounded them and aggressively searched their pockets, bags and car. “Later, they took away our camera, mics, four chips and mobile phones,” Singh said.
The Indian journalists arrived in Pakistan on Feb. 3 to work on a story related to Pakistan's reply to the Indian dossier on the Mumbai attacks.
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- The Hindu