ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has responded over thethrashing of the camerman by his security guards.
Sharif condemned the assault on a cameraman associated with a private TVchannel on Monday.
In a statement, the supreme leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawazexpressed that he was saddened at the incident and had directed the partyleaders to arrange medical treatment for the journalist.
‘Me and my party respects journalists,’ the senior Sharif asserted.
The politician clarified that he would not tolerate any individualdisplaying such attitude as his staff member. He assured that measureswould be taken to avoid such type of incident in future.
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Earlier, a cameraman associated with Samaa TV was severely injured when hewas assaulted by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s security guards as hewas leaving the Parliament House.
The video shows the guards chasing the cameraman, who ran away to savehimself but was eventually caught by the security guards who kicked him inthe face.
The cameraman was shifted to the Poly Clinic hospital. He was in anunconscious condition with a bleeding nose.
