Posts Tagged ‘SNF’

Attacking the Messenger

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

 

Dawn reporter M.H. Khan following attack

Dawn reporter M.H. Khan following attack

The recent attack on Dawn reporter M.H. Khan is shocking. Threats and intimidation against journalists has become too commonplace, but usually we expect these attacks to be carried out by Taliban and other militants. The fact is, attacks on journalists is simply uncivilized. That this attack was allegedly carried out by political supporters of SNF makes it all the more shocking. We should expect more civilized behavior from legitimate political parties.

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