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TV offices attacked in Pakistan

On March 02, about 20 rioters broke into the offices of the private GEO TV station and set fire to administrative record, newspapers, and other material, according to Karachi based Pakistan Press Foundation.

The offices were closed for the holiday, and no one was injured. The building also houses the offices of the national daily Jang newspaper. Police had not made any arrest in this regard.

The incident occurred after assailants opened fire on religious procession in Quetta on
Ashura. A suicide bomber also detonated an explosion in the crowd. Members of the procession and the police returned fire, according to the press reports. At least 47 people were killed in the attack, which launched widespread rioting throughout Quetta. Officials have enacted a curfew on the city.

On February 24, Geo TV broadcasting a talk show during which the moderator made statements that some found offensive, according to local journalists and press reports. On February 29, hundred of protesters gathered outside the Karachi Press
club, chanting slogans against the Geo program. About 15 of the protesters stormed the building and beat up the security guard, according to the report in national English-language Dawn newspaper.
Source: The News
Date:3/5/2004