Amid a rash of suicide attacks, Pakistan became the world’s deadliest country for the press in 2010, with at least eight journalists killed there in connection with their work, constituting a significant portion of the worldwide death toll, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in its year-end analysis.
Six of the eight fatalities in Pakistan were caused by suicide attacks or crossfire during militant strikes.
Suicide attacks were a scourge for the Pakistani press throughout the year. More than two dozen other Pakistani journalists were injured in such attacks in 2010, CPJ research shows.
The deaths of at least eight journalists in Pakistan are a symptom of the pervasive violence that grips the country.
For many years, journalists in Pakistan have been murdered by militants and abducted by the government.
The greatest risk is simply covering the news. Journalists must put their lives on the line to cover a political rally, a street demonstration, or virtually any major public event. This is a deeply troubling.
P.S: While the day may hold great significance to kaffirs of the world, it is just another day for the bious people like me - which side are you on?
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