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Nawaz Sharif Regrets Cameraman Torture Incident, Says Cameraman Had Also Hit The Guard
Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published December 18, 2018 | 01:40 PM
Nawaz Sharif held a special meeting with the journalists where he explained the incident.
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th December, 2018) Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has condemned the attack on the Samaa tv cameraman who was tortured by his guard on Monday.
According to media reports, Nawaz Sharif held a special meeting with the journalists where he explained the incident.
He said that he will take action against the security guard, adding that the cameraman had also hit the guard.
He said that the security guard was making way for him when he left the National Assembly. The guard was removing the other people, not the journalists. I felt bad when security guard Shakoon pushed the cameraman but then the cameraman also hit his camera on Shakoor’s head.
“I highly regret the incident. It shouldn’t have happened. I have had a good relation with media,” he said.
The former prime minister assured the journalists of his support, adding that nobody will have to face injustice.
The cameraman, identified as Wajid Ali, was attacked by the guard when he was making a footage of Nawaz Sharif, who along with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif was leaving the National Assembly after chairing a party meeting.
Wajid Ali was seriously injured after being punched and kicked by the guard. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where his treatment was underway.
The journalists also walked out of the Press Gallery to protest the attack on the cameraman.
Later, Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif also condemned the incident on the floor of the House and suggested to take legal action against the person who had tortured the cameraman. He also apologized to media and assured full cooperation in probing the incident.
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