Federal Human Rights Minister Shirin Mazari flew into a rage after the US embassy in a tweet condemned an attack on an Islamabad-based journalist, Asad Ali Toor, by unknown assailants.
Human Rights Minister Mizari tweeted on Thursday that the US should also condemn the Indian government’s attacks on journalists in Indian-occupied Kashmir and demanded action against the perpetrators. If this statement is to have credibility then we need to see its applicability worldwide by the US government, she said in her tweet link.
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry in his tweet link on Wednesday condemned the assault on journalist Asad Ali Toor and said that the SSP Islamabad had been directed to probe the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Upon Fawad’s tweet link, the US Embassy link tweeted on Wednesday saying that attacks against journalists can never be tolerated. We urge accountability for all crimes against journalists and advocate for the safety of media workers worldwide, the embassy said.