Govt accepts demand of protesting journalists
DAWN.COM
Syed Saleem Shahzad. — File Photo
ISLAMABAD: Government has accepted the demand of journalists and appointed a judge of the Supreme Court to head the commission to investigate the murder of journalist Saleem Shehzad, DawnNews reported.
Information Minister Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan in a late night development said that the government has accepted the demand of journalists and announced that Justice Saqib Nisar will now head the commission.
Journalists had boycotted the National Assembly and Senate sessions on Wednesday and started a 24-hour sit-in in front of the Parliament House in protest against the killing of Shehzad.
However, after the announcement the protesting media person decided to end the sit-in which was planned to continue till 4pm on Thursday