Case Update Status

No FIR was registered, matter resolved in Jirga

Summary of Case

"On 30 Oct, 2021 journalist Naseebullah, locally known as Naseeb yar, reporter of daily Nawai Pakistan received death threats from traffic warden Syed Noorshah in Buner, KPK.

On Nov 1st, 2021 Naseeb yar told PPF that taraffic warder Noorshah threatened me after publishing of my report in Newspaper regarding traffic problems in the area. Naseeb tried to register an FIR against Noorshah, for this he contacted Sawari police Station of Buner but SHO Altaf denied to register any FIR and said we will investigate the matter. On Nov 2nd, the matter between both of them were resolved in a Jirga, the members of Jirga were President Awami National Party Buner Sher zaman Khan, President Jamat e Islami Buner Bahar ul Uloom, President Sawari Market Fazal Rabbi, president Press Club.

Zahir Shah Sherazi, Chief Editor of Daily Nawa-i-Pakistan told PPF that Naseeb yar published news about traffic problems in Buner around one month ago, for this He received verbal threats from wardan Syed Noorshah on Oct 30. He informed Nawa-i-Pakistan about threats same day. We published news about threats in Nawa-i-Pakistan in Sunday edition and now matter has been resolved in Jirga which was held on Nov 2nd.

President Buner Press Club Mahib ul Haq condemn the incident and told PPF that the matter has been resolved in Jirga.

Voice of Pashto Buner condemn this threats and demand DPO Buner and senior officers of police to take immediate action.

The decision of the Jirga was again an attack on freedom of expression as Jirga restrict Naseeb to post anything regarding traffic related problems."

Category of Incident

Threats

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02012-Threat

ICCS Class: 020121- Serious Threat

ICCS Crime: Serious Threat

Reported By

VOICE OF PASHTO BUNER

Date of incident

30

Month

October

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Naseebullah

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Nawa e Pakistan

Other affected organizations

No organization affected

Action by

Traffic warden

City

Buner

Province

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

32

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 ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

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:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Voice of Pashto Buner condemn this threats and demand DPO Buner and senior officers of police to take immediate action.

Employer organization

Zahir Shah Sherazi, Chief Editor of Daily Nawai Pakistan told PPF that Naseeb yar published news about traffic problems in Buner around one month ago, for this He received verbal threats from wardan Syed Noorshah on Oct 30. He informed Nawa-i-Pakistan about threats same day. We published news about threats in Nawa-i-Pakistan in Sunday edition and now matter has been resolved in Jirga which was held on Nov 2nd.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: "President Buner Press Club Mahib ul Haq condemn the incident and told PPF that the matter has been resolved in Jirga. "

Press club 2:

Press club 3: