Gharidah said this while responding to a tweet that called out on the journalists to tell how many times the PTI had condemned attacks on them by their party.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 19th December, 2018) tv anchor Gharidah Farooqi has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had himself called her and apologised when the party workers attacked her during coverage.
Gharidah said this while responding to a tweet that called out on the journalists to tell how many times the PTI had condemned attacks on them by their party.
She recalled that she was attacked by some PTI workers in Multan and Islamabad while covering its 2014 sit-in. The anchor said that Samaa did an extensive coverage of that event too, taking the name of PTI and Imran Khan.
She said that Imran Khan had the decency to immediately call her himself and apologise.
“When I was atSamaa covering dharna2014,I was attckd by some PTIworkers in Multan&Isb.Even then at Samaa v did open,extensive cov of incidents&took name of PTI&IK. IK had the decency to immdtly call me himself & apologise. Know the fact!” she wrote.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken notice of the attack on cameraman by a security guard of former premiere Nawaz Sharif.
Condemning the incident, the prime minister said that he stands by the journalist community.
The prime minister has ensured freedom of expression for everyone.
He said that an action should be taken against the accused without any political influence and should be punished as per law.
The prime minister said that the rights and safety of journalists is included in their party manifesto as well.
Wajid Ali, a Samaa TV cameraman, 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 have been protesting against the attack on the cameraman, drawing condemnations from ruling and opposition political parties.
