May 31, 2007	Thursday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 14, 1428

ISLAMABAD, May 30: The political secretary to Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief has strongly condemned the death threats being hurled at some journalists in Karachi. Saifullah Niazi accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) for such acts and said that the MQM violated democratic norms and was trying to suppress freedom of the press.

He said it was an old tactic of the leaders of the MQM that they tried to harass and intimidate those who dared to challenge their acts.

On the contrary, he said, the MQM promoted the culture of lawlessness and preferred to use force than constitutional means for achieving their ‘evil’ designs.

Mr Niazi paid glowing tributes to those journalists of print and electronic media alike who are “carrying out their professional duties in the face of heavy odds”.

He said it was because of the media that the people across Pakistan were now more aware of national and international issues than ever before.