According to Ishaq Sheikh’s report Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq says journalism is an essential pillar of the state and a fundamental component of democracy.In his message on the International Day to end Impunity for crimes against journalists being observed today, the Speaker said ending crimes against journalists is imperative for the establishment of a just and democratic society.
Condemning the killings of journalists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine, he said the targeting of journalists and media workers by the armed forces and Israeli occupation forces constitutes a blatant violation of human rights, international law, and the principles of freedom of press