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            Famous Pakistani Journalist Shot and Wounded in Karachi

   A famous Pakistani television talk show host has been shot in the
   latest wave of attacks on journalists in the country.
   Authorities say Hamid Mir, a host for the private television channel
   Geo, was wounded in the attack in Karachi Saturday but is expected to
   survive. Police say he suffered at least three gunshot wounds to the
   stomach, leg and pelvic area.
   The gunmen were in a car and on motorcycles when they opened fire on
   Mir`s car near the Karachi airport.
   Geo News described the attack as a "targeted-shooting incident."
   This is not the first time Mir has faced attack. Geo says explosives
   were once found under his vehicle in Islamabad.
   Mir has spoken out in the past against "injustices and atrocities"
   against Pakistani people and condemned an attack against media
   personnel in Karachi earlier this year.
   The U.S. State Department issued a statement late Saturday condemning
   the attack. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said, "Freedom of the press,
   including ensuring that journalists can safely carry out their vital
   mission, is of paramount importance to freedom of expression and to the
   healthy functioning of any democracy." She said Washington urges
   Islamabad to bring all those responsible for attacks on the media to
   justice.
   Press freedom groups say Pakistan is one of the world`s most dangerous
   countries for journalists.
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