Naveed Satti

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

FIR was not registered in this regard, however the persons who atatcked on the anchors were suspended. (April 20, 2023).

Summary of Case

"The staff of PIMS hospital manhandled Muhammad Anwar Abbasi and Naveed Satti on March 10, 2023. Anwar and Satti are currently affiliated with 7 News, Islamabad. Anwar and Satti are the Anchors of the show “Top Story”. Muhammad Anwar Abbasi told PPF that the team of Top Story was working on a strict operation of installation of used insulators in the hospital. “Upon getting the source of the waste materials, we investigated the matter, and for the investigation, we installed hidden cameras in the hospital for confirmation. After the confirmation, we decided to do a show at the hospital. We have contacted the administration of the hospital, and we also contacted ADP hospital Naeem Malik, and they decided to do an inquiry against the mafia,” Abbasi added. “After finishing the recording, one of the mafia members broke the cameras and tried to manhandle the team,” Abbasi told. After the incident, we registered the complaint at “Karachi Company” police station, and after the complaint police did not register the FIR; however, the team of & news tried to contact SSP Jameel Ahmed Hashmi, and he also instructed the police to register the FIR however the FIR was not registered yet. Muhammad Naveed Satti, co-anchor of the show, told PPF that one of the members was caught on camera manhandling the journalists; hospital administration suspended the journalists whilst other members apologised. Amir Rao, director of News 7 News, told PPF that the team of Top Story went to conduct the interview of ADP, hospital Naeem Malik and when they reached, the persons involved in the sales attacked the team. Abid Abbasi, president of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists, has strongly condemned the attack on journalists, and also RIUJ urges the authorities to take action against the mafia. "

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

Freedom Network

Date of incident

10

Month

March

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Naveed Satti

Other affected persons

Muhammad Anwar Abbasi

Name of affected organization

7 News

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the staff of PIMS hospital, Islamabad.

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital territory

Designation

Anchor

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

28

Marital Status

Single

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 ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case is not in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is not in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is not in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Abid Abbasi, president of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists, has strongly condemned the attack on journalists, and also RIUJ urges the authorities to take action against the mafia.

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Amir Rao, director of News 7 News, told PPF that the team of Top Story went to conduct the interview of ADP, hospital Naeem Malik and when they reached, the persons involved in the sales attacked the team.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A