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Dunya News reporter survives gun attack

JournalismPakistan.com
February 26, 2015

Dunya News reporter survives gun attack
ISLAMABAD: Politicians and journalist unions Thursday condemned an attack on Dunya News Television reporter Munawwar Allam by unidentified men and demanded arrest of culprits.
 
The journalist was attacked Wednesday night in Gulistan Johar area in Karachi when he was returning home from work. He was fired upon but remained safe, reports said.
 
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has called countrywide protests to condemn the incident and urged the government to ensure security of journalists.
 
President Karachi Union of Journalists and politicians from different political parties also condemned the incident and expressed solidarity with the victim.