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Journalists protest attack on Dunya News office

JournalismPakistan.com
November 21, 2015

Journalists protest attack on Dunya News office

ISLAMABAD: Journalists in several cities Saturday held rallies to protest Friday's grenade attack on Dunya News Television bureau office in Faisalabad.

 

According to reports, protests were held in Faisalabad, Lahore, Samundari, Jacobabad and Jhang. The union leaders condemning the bombing termed it an attack on the freedom of press. They called for immediate arrest of perpetrators and demanded security for the media houses and journalists.

 

The attack left three employees injured and shattered office windows besides damaging cars parked nearby.

 

The attackers claiming to be from ISIS Daulat Islamia Khurasan warned of more attacks against "tyrannical rulers, their forces and their facilitators (media etc)."

 

Image: Dunya News