KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bi
lawal Bhutto Zardari condemned ransacking of prominent journalist Marvi Sirmed’s residence by unknown miscreants who took away her belongings during Eid h
olidays in Islamabad.
In a statement, the PPP Chairman asked the caretaker government to take immediate notice of the incident and asked to hold inquiry into it the matter.
Bi
lawal Bhutto Zardari said that ensuring security of media persons and freedom of media were of paramount importance to ensure free, fair and transparent elections, which remains prime responsibility of the caretakers.
The residence of prominent journalist, analyst and Daily Times correspondent Marvi Sirmed was found ransacked on Thursday night as the family entered home after being away for h
olidays. Two laptops, one smartphone, passports of family members among other travel documents were t
aken.
Speaking to Daily Times, Marvi said that from the look of it, she could
tell that the miscreants went through all of the family’s belongings but no valuables such as the jewellery was taken. She said her wedding ring was also gone and she couldn’t find two of he
r bangles and assumes were also t
aken.
She said the miscreants detached the new passports and took the valid ones while leaving those expired behind. Marvi added that she doesn’t know much about the incident except that it was similar to an incident that happened in 2010 while they lived in another house in F11.
“I don’t know who would want to rob my house as I don’t even have precious jewellery or such valuables here,” she added.
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