–Journalist community condemns incident, expresses solidarity with senior journalistFederal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday night slapped senior anchorperson Sami Ibrahim at a wedding ceremony in Faisalabad following an argument in wake of the ongoing spat between the two. He alleged that Fawad Chaudhry was among the group who were conspiring against the incumbent government. The minister responded by using slurs against the anchorperson, drawing widespread criticism from politicians, civil society and members of the journalist community. On Friday, Fawad tweeted that he has initiated criminal proceedings against the senior anchorperson and he would teach him a lesson in accordance with the law. Meanwhile, the journalist community has announced that protests would be held on Saturday to condemn the minister’s behaviour and to express solidarity with the senior journalist.

Source: Pakistan Today June 14, 2019 19:52 UTC