Tahir Hassan

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

On June 3, 2023 the main suspect was arrested by Peshawar police.

Summary of Case

"On May 10, the building of the state-owned Radio Pakistan in Peshawar was attacked by the protestors of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. Speaking to PPF, Radio Pakistan Director General Tahir Hassan Khan said that “PTI’s violent mob” had attacked the building on May 10 and continued to protest outside the building when he spoke with PPF. Khan said that all records of the company were set ablaze. Additionally, one administrative staff member was hurt due to the fire. “No other staff was injured, but they are all in a state of shock and trauma,” he said, adding that currently the bureau had been shifted to Islamabad, and broadcast and transmission of Radio Pakistan was ongoing. Speaking to PPF, Radio Pakistan Deputy News Controller in Peshawar, Matiullah Khan, said that at around 1:30 pm, hundreds of protestors had attacked the buildings of Radio Pakistan and Associated Press of Pakistan. In an update shared on their website, Radio Pakistan Peshawar Station Director Ijaz Khan said that around 200 protestors had entered the office building in the morning and broken the gate. He said that the reception area was destroyed, as well as the main studios where equipment was destroyed. As per the report, Khan added that the protestors once again entered the building at noon and “ransacked inside the main building,” including damaging equipment such as computers and official records. He added that three official vehicles were also set ablaze."

Category of Incident

Damage of Property

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0504- Damage of Property

ICCS Group: 05041- Damage of public property

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Damage of public property

Reported By

Radio Pakistan

Date of incident

10

Month

May

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Tahir Hassan

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Radio Pakistan

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the violent mob of workers of PTI.

City

Peshawar

Province

KP

Designation

Buraeu office

Professional category

Media house/public body

Age of victim

45

Marital Status

Married

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

"Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain told PPF that various media organizations were affected by the protests on GT Road in Peshawar. In a press release, the Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain and other office bearers strongly condemned the violence on media professionals during the Peshawar protest coverage. The Khyber Union of Journalists leadership said that PTI leadership should issue directives to party workers not to misbehave with the media; otherwise, they would blackout coverage of PTI protests and activities."

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

In an update shared on their website, Radio Pakistan Peshawar Station Director Ijaz Khan said that around 200 protestors had entered the office building in the morning and broken the gate. He said that the reception area was destroyed, as well as the main studios where equipment was destroyed. As per the report, Khan added that the protestors once again entered the building at noon and “ransacked inside the main building,” including damaging equipment such as computers and official records. He added that three official vehicles were also set ablaze.

Employer organization

"Speaking to PPF, Radio Pakistan Director General Tahir Hassan Khan said that “PTI’s violent mob” had attacked the building on May 10 and continued to protest outside the building when he spoke with PPF. Khan said that all records of the company were set ablaze. Additionally, one administrative staff member was hurt due to the fire. “No other staff was injured, but they are all in a state of shock and trauma,” he said, adding that currently the bureau had been shifted to Islamabad, and broadcast and transmission of Radio Pakistan was ongoing."

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Peshawar Press Club President Arshad Aziz Malik and General Secretary Irfan Mussazi strongly condemned attacks on media teams and vehicles covering the protests. It demanded immediate action against those responsible for these attacks.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A