Pakistan - Noted journalist threatened after broadcast on political role of security services

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders strongly condemns the threats received by Hamid Mir, a renowned presenter for Geo TV, on 20 December after he referred to the political role of the army in his evening programme. “Once again the physical safety of a journalist has been threatened,” the press freedom organization said. “We hail the courage of Hamid Mir in tackling a subject that is sensitive in Pakistan, namely the army's intelligence service. We welcome the fact that the country's highest (...)

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