Asif Shehzad & Taimoor Athar
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
Contractor who tortured and mistreated journalist was arrested.
Summary of Case
On 5 Dec, 2021 A local toll plaza contractor tortured and mistreated television reporters and camerapersons, heading to cover a provincial minister's visit.
The incident took place when journalists reached the Taunsa Barrage toll plaza. Reportedly, the toll plaza was set up by a local politician illegally.
Asif Shehzad and Taimoor Athar, the reporters, working with local TV channels, were thrashed and taken hostage by the contractor and his team at the barrage.
The district press club representatives called Kot Addu SDPO Saadat Hussain. He later ordered the registration of a case on the application of journalists and arrested the contractor.
Asif shehzad reporter of ARY told PPF that he was at Taunsa Barrage toll plaza to cover a provincial minister's visit. Reportedly, the toll plaza was set up by a local politician illegally. No other journalist was assaulted. No FIR was registered but following the protest of journalists contractor was arrested.
Category of Incident
Assault
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats
ICCS Group: 02011- Assault
ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault
ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats
Reported By
Journalism Pakistan
Date of incident
5
Month
December
Year
2021
Name of affected person
Asif Shehzad
Other affected persons
Taimoor Athar
Name of affected organization
ARY News
Other affected organizations
No other organization affected
Action by
A local toll plaza contractor
City
Kot Addu
Province
Punjab
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
22 Years
Marital Status
MarriedCompensation 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 ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No FIR was registered
Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
N/A
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.journalismpakistan.com/tv-reporters-made-hostage-at-taunsa-barrage-toll-plazaCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
N/A
Employer organization
N/A
Press Club Status
Press club 1: The district press club representatives called Kot Addu SDPO Saadat Hussain. He later ordered the registration of a case on the application of journalists and arrested the contractor.
Press club 2:
Press club 3: