{"id":51759,"date":"2022-07-15T19:30:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T14:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=51759"},"modified":"2022-07-15T18:21:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:21:58","slug":"president-alvi-writes-to-pm-shehbaz-for-remedial-measures-to-alleviate-journalists-harassment-physical-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/president-alvi-writes-to-pm-shehbaz-for-remedial-measures-to-alleviate-journalists-harassment-physical-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"President Alvi writes to PM Shehbaz for remedial measures to alleviate journalists&#8217; harassment, physical abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jul 15 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday wrote another letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asking him to direct the relevant ministries and departments to take remedial measures and preemptive actions to alleviate apprehensions and grievances of the journalists and media persons against incidents of harassment, physical abuse and violence.<\/p>\n<p>The president also attached a letter received by him from anchorperson Arshad Sharif, where he has drawn the attention of the president towards the incidents of harassment while quoting a few eminent journalists and information gathered by him through different sources.<\/p>\n<p>The president said, \u201cthe Constitution urges the state to provide due rights and protection to individuals. 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