UNIPATH STAFF
The media must continue its important role in the fight against terrorism by denying extremists platforms to spout intolerance, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain told journalists during a meeting of the South Asian Free Media Association in December 2013.
While upholding the principle of freedom of expression, the president urged journalists, in the name of the Pakistani people, to avoid stories that incite extremist violence.
“Pakistan is a democratic country, and its people believe in rule of law and peaceful struggle for the attainment of set ideals,” he said.
Pakistan has suffered tremendously at the hands of extremists and terrorists, with thousands of Soldiers, security personnel and civilians dying as a result, he said. The violence has also damaged the nation’s economy.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan