GEO 436 KARACHI: Members of Sindh Assembly on Monday described yesterday's violent protest of Sindh National Party's workers in front of Geo and Jang offices as contrary to the democratic values. But said there was nothing wrong in peaceful protest. Speaking exclusively to Geo TV, they said that the threat being faced by any organization during the democratic government was not correct. While PPP members of the provincial assembly said they believe in free press and condemn such attack on media organization. The SNP leaders and workers on Sunday afternoon marched towards the main building of the Jang Group from the Karachi Press Club on Sunday evening and staged a sit-in outside the building. Some of the activists attacked the offices of the Jang Group and Geo Television and snatched weapons from security guards and resorted to aerial firing. The police fired bullets in the air, hurled teargas shells and resorted to baton charge to disperse the activists. The police arrested 85 people but the arrested persons were released later on. The violent tactics of the political activists harassed the journalists and staff of the Jang newspaper and Geo television and forced them to barricade themselves inside the building. Hundreds of SNP activists, led by its Chairman Ameer Bhambhro, staged a violent protest in front of the offices of the Jang Group and Geo Television at I I Chundrigar Road.
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