Mar 16, 2007
Police raid Geo News office in Islamabad
Posted by
Saim Baig
ISLAMABAD: Police entered in Geo News office building, shattered glasses and started shelling within office premises.
Large number of policemen entered in the office manhandled newsmen and other staff members of Geo News.
Policemen shoved senior journalist Hamid Mir. They baton-charged and injured several staff members. Policemen also damaged vehicles of Geo News.
Police officials also demanded closing camera coverage of protests in Islamabad.
Staff members offered resistance to police aggression to save the premises.
Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani rushed to Geo News office soon after incident.
While talking in a Geo News programme ‘Kamran Khan Ke Saath,’ Durrani termed the incident as ‘unnecessary.’
He said that the incident by the police force was totally irrational and vowed stern action against the Islamabad police.
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