ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that his government is firmly committed to protecting press freedom and ensuring a safe environment for journalists.

"A free press is the guarantee for a strong, transparent and democratic Pakistan," the PM said in a message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on Sunday.

Today, he said, served as a reminder that a free, informed and responsible press was the foundation of any democratic society, adding that journalists enable the public's access to facts and stand as torchbearers of truth.

"Acts of violence, threats or vengeance against them in the course of their professional duties are, in fact, attacks on freedom of expression," he was quoted as saying.

The prime minister also paid tribute t

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