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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemns violence against journalists

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By: Keerthi Mohan

The recent abduction and eventual release of British-Pakistani activist Gul Bukhari and the attack on journalist Assad Kharral are attacks on freedom of expression, said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the scion of the Bhutto family who now heads the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Taking to microblogging platform Twitter, Zardari said those responsible for the attacks should be held accountable. Zardari wrote: “The abduction of Gul Bukhari & assault of Assad Kharal are unacceptable attacks on freedom of expression. These attacks must be investigated and those responsible held accountable. Censored Democracy na manzoor.” His views were echoed by noted personalities in the…

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