Khyber News journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
6 months ago

Khyber News journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The Hindu  

A Pakistani journalist was gunned down on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, by unknown gunmen in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country's northwest, according to a tribal journalist association. Khalil Jibran, associated with Pashto News Channel Khyber News was shot dead by shooters near his home in the Mazrina Sultankhel area of the Khyber district. Family sources confirmed Jibran's killing, and a senior journalist alleged that it was a case of targeted killing. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the killing of the senior tribal journalist and ordered the immediate arrest of those involved.

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Pakistan: Sindhi journalist Nasrullah Gadani murdered, World Sindhi Congress calls for justice
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan: Sindhi journalist Nasrullah Gadani murdered, World Sindhi Congress calls for justice

Op India  

The World Sindhi Congress has expressed sorrow and outrage over the murder of a Sindhi journalist, Nasrullah Gadani, bringing the total number of media workers reported killed nationwide in 2024 to five, according to Voice of America. The news of Gadani’s death sparked outrage among journalists and civil society members, leading to a protest demonstration demanding justice for the slain …

Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest
1 year, 5 months ago

Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan's northwest

The Hindu  

Gunmen shot and killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said Sunday. Mr. Khan said the assailants opened fire at Singh while he was returning home from a suburban area. The Islamic State group in a statement claimed responsibility for the killing, saying Singh had been a follower …

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar
1 year, 5 months ago

Sikh man shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Peshawar

India Today  

A Sikh man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here on Saturday, in the latest incident of targeted attacks against minority communities in Pakistan. READ | Woman suicide bomber kills 1 police, injures 5 in Pakistan's Turbat A Sikh businessman was shot dead in the city by unknown assailants in March. In September last year, a well-known Sikh ‘hakeem’ was …

42 journalists killed in Pakistan in past 4 years: Minister
1 year, 11 months ago

42 journalists killed in Pakistan in past 4 years: Minister

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Friday informed the Senate that 42 journalists have been killed in the country over the past four years, Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper reported. Pakistan Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi directed interior and information ministries to prepare a consolidated report on the matter and present it to the House within a …

Pakistan journalist killed in Kenya was ‘targeted’, says official
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan journalist killed in Kenya was ‘targeted’, says official

Al Jazeera  

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says the killing of Arshad Sharif in Kenya last month appears to be a targeted attack. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif appears to have been the victim of a targeted killing in Kenya, and not an accidental shooting. Sharif was long associated with the news channel ARY and was considered …

Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake
2 years, 2 months ago

Nairobi police say Pakistani journalist killed by mistake

The Hindu  

A senior Pakistani journalist living in hiding in Kenya was shot and killed by police after the car he was in sped up instead of halting at a roadblock near Nairobi, the police said on Monday. Nairobi police said Sharif was shot in the head and killed on Sunday night after the car he was traveling in with his brother, …

2 Sikhs shot dead in Peshawar, terror group ISKP claims attack
2 years, 7 months ago

2 Sikhs shot dead in Peshawar, terror group ISKP claims attack

India Today  

Islamic State Wilayah Khorasan, the Afghan offshoot of the Islamic States, has claimed responsibility for the targeted killings of two Sikh businessmen in Pakistan on Sunday, May 15. Speaking about the incident, the foreign ministry spokesperson said, "We have registered our strong protest with the Government of Pakistan on continued targeting of members of the minority community in Pakistan. Following …

Two Sikh businessmen shot dead in broad daylight in Pakistan
2 years, 7 months ago

Two Sikh businessmen shot dead in broad daylight in Pakistan

The Hindu  

Two Sikh businessmen were shot dead on May 15 by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the latest targeted killing of the minority community members in the restive province bordering Afghanistan. Saljeet Singh and Ranjeet Singh died on the spot after being attacked by two bike-borne assailants in the morning of May 15, according to the police. Amarinder …

Filipino journalist shot dead while watching TV in store
3 years ago

Filipino journalist shot dead while watching TV in store

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A gunman shot and killed a journalist who was watching TV at a store in a central Philippine city, in a brazen attack in what has long been regarded as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists. Jesus Malabanan, a 58-year-old provincial correspondent for the Manila Standard newspaper, died while being transported to a hospital …

TV journalist killed in targeted attack in southern Pakistan
3 years, 2 months ago

TV journalist killed in targeted attack in southern Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Armed ethnic Baloch separatist group claims responsibility for attack on the journalist’s vehicle using a magnetic explosive device. Islamabad, Pakistan – A journalist has been killed in a targeted attack in the southern Pakistani town of Hub, police officials say, with the ethnic separatist Baloch Liberation Army claiming responsibility for the attack in a statement. Shahid Zehri was killed while …

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province

India TV News  

At least three people, including a journalist, were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities confirmed on Sunday. "Journalist and author Sayyed Marof Saadat along with his relatives were traveling in a sedan along a road in Police District 5 of Jalalabad city on Saturday evening when gunmen in a rickshaw opened fire on them," a …

Hindu journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province
3 years, 9 months ago

Hindu journalist shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province

The Hindu  

A 31-year-old Hindu journalist in Pakistan has been shot dead by some unidentified assailants while getting a haircut at a barber shop in the country’s Sindh province, the police said on Saturday. Condemning the killing, Hindu member of Pakistan’s National Assembly Lal Chand Malhi said that it is a “matter of great concern”. Journalists, many of whom from Karachi, Khairpur, …

Hindu journalist killed in Pakistan's Sindh province
3 years, 9 months ago

Hindu journalist killed in Pakistan's Sindh province

India TV News  

A 31-year-old Hindu journalist in Pakistan has been shot dead by some unidentified assailants while getting a haircut at a barbershop in the country’s Sindh province, media reports said on Saturday. Ajay Lalvani, a reporter with a local television station and an Urdu language newspaper Daily Puchano, died on Thursday after he sustained bullet injuries in stomach, arm, and knee, …

New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ assassination fears
3 years, 9 months ago

New killings deepen Afghan journalists’ assassination fears

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — It was Mursal Wahidi’s dream job, landed right after finishing her studies in journalism — working at a local TV station in her home city in eastern Afghanistan. He said he did not think that she had received any threats — but if she did, “she was hiding it.” The aftermath of the killing underscored the government’s …

Journalist shot dead in UP, second such incident within a month
4 years, 4 months ago

Journalist shot dead in UP, second such incident within a month

India Today  

Barely a month after a journalist was shot dead in front of his two daughters in Ghaziabad, yet another journalist in Uttar Pradesh has lost his life. A journalist working with a Hindi news channel was on Monday night shot dead in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. "Ratan Singh, a journalist working with a Hindi news channel was shot dead …

Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?
4 years, 4 months ago

Who Was Tahir Naseem and Why Was He Shot Dead inside a Court Room in Pakistan?

News 18  

The public murder of a man from the minority Ahmadi community who was facing trial for blasphemy, in front of a judge in local court in Pakistan has shocked the international community. We urge Pakistan to take immediate action and pursue reforms that will prevent such a shameful tragedy from happening again.— State_SCA July 30, 2020 But who was Tahir …

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