Case Update Status

Case is still in court there is no update from police.

Summary of Case

On June 16 2022, four journalists namely; Haseeb Malik of GNN News channel, Rizwan Qazi of Daily Duniya News, Tahir Nasir of Dawn News channel, and Muhammad Usman of SAMAA News were harassed on the 27th June 2022, by under-trial criminals of a land mafia involved in a housing society in Islamabad Judicial Complex while they were there for professional duty. In presence of police, the criminals and their allies snatched the journalists’ cameras and used harsh language. The chief justice of the Islamabad High Court ordered the Inspector General of Islamabad Police to submit report to the court after the High Court Reporters Association requested the chief justice to take action against the accused.

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Freedom Network

Date of incident

16

Month

June

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Haseeb Malik, rizwan Qazi, Tahir Nasir and Muhammad Usman

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

GNN News, Dawn, Samaa and daily Dunya

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Land mafia

City

Rawalpindi

Province

Capital territory

Designation

Senior Reporters

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

45

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: Yes

Date of FIR:

FIR Details: FIR number: 514/22

Police station of FIR: Police station ramna : 03345105608

Name of complainant: Haseeb Malik, Rizwan Qazi and Tahir Naseer

Name of accused in FIR: Not applicable

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Not presented in any court yet

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not presented in any court yet

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not presented in any court yet

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Journalist : Rizwan Qazi: 03444445932

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Journalist: Tahir Naseer: 03335636529

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: In charge of Rawalpindi Press club Shakeela

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: