Tanzeela Mazhar
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
FIR was not registered in this regard
Summary of Case
"GTV reporter Tanzeela Mazhar was facing digital harassment by the PTI leaders. Rawalpindi Islamabad union of journalists has strongly condemned the campaign against the female reporter. Tanzeela Mazhar, GTV reporter told PPF that a week ago she tweeted an information that TTP was involved in the clashes happened in Zaman Park in Lahore, after which two prominent personalities of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has threatened her and asked her to delete her tweet. “I have not registered any application in cybercrime wing due to the trust issues I have no trust or faith in cybercrime wing, Hassan Niazi who is now arrested he and Arsalan Khalid have threatened me on phone call and ordered to delete the tweet” Mazhar added. Abid Abbasi, president of Rawalpindi Islamabad union of journalists told PPF that RIUJ has strongly condemned the campaign against the female reporter Tanzeela Hashmi. “It is becoming normal in Pakistan to troll female/women journalist, in order to stop this we have to condemn such digital attacks and harassment” Abbasi told. Speaking to PPF Abid Abbasi urges authorities to take steps against such issues. Union is standing beside these female journalists, Abid said. Tariq Ali Virk, general secretary of Rawalpindi Islamabad union journalists told PPF that Tanzeela tweeted an information about the TTP involvement in zaman Park, after which PTI leader Hassaan Niazi threatened her which is highly condemnable act."
Category of Incident
Harassment
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: "0208- Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress"
ICCS Group: 02081-Harassment
ICCS Class: N/A
ICCS Crime: "Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress"
Reported By
PPF Fellow
Date of incident
22
Month
March
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Tanzeela Mazhar
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
Akhter Nawaz and Nazam Khan
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the workers of PTI.
City
Islamabad
Province
Capital Territory
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
38
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
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
"Tariq Ali Virk, general secretary of Rawalpindi Islamabad union journalists told PPF that Tanzeela tweeted an information about the TTP involvement in zaman Park, after which PTI leader Hassaan Niazi threatened her which is highly condemnable act.Abid Abbasi, president of Rawalpindi Islamabad union of journalists told PPF that RIUJ has strongly condemned the campaign against the female reporter Tanzeela Hashmi. “It is becoming normal in Pakistan to troll female/women journalist, in order to stop this we have to condemn such digital attacks and harassment” Abbasi told. Speaking to PPF Abid Abbasi urges authorities to take steps against such issues. Union is standing beside these female journalists, Abid said."
APNS
N/A
CPNE
N/A
PBA
N/A
Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Not required to contact
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Not required to contact
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A