ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar urged journalists on Tuesday to exercise caution when discussing the country’s foreign policy, saying constitutional limits must be respected as regional tensions rise following the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Tarar said citizens have the right to receive accurate information and express their views, but warned that public debate on sensitive diplomatic matters could cross constitutional boundaries and trigger legal consequences.
His remarks come as tensions in the Gulf have intensified after coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on Feb. 28, followed by retaliatory Iranian attacks targeting American bases and infrastructure in several Arab states.
The crisis has complicated diplomatic balancing for countries such as Pakistan that maintain ties across the region.
“Journalism is such a profession, and particularly given the way information flows today, it is the right of every person living in Pakistan that correct information should reach them, and every individual also has the right to express what is in their heart,” Tarar told the media.
