Case Update Status

No FIR was filed while traffic police official took notice and suspends the accused police officer.

Summary of Case

"On 12 Jan, 2021 Zahid Farooq Malik, editor reporter of Daily Metro Watch, was stopped by police from covering school teachers’ protest at D Chowk in Islamabad. The reporter said he identified himself as journalist and cops on duty did not listen to him pushing him back and resulted in falling on ground.

Senior police officials suspended the nominated cops after the attack on journalists was raised at the highest level through National Press Club Safety Hub and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists.

Speaking to PPF Mr. Zahid Farooq said that He was in Islamabad for covering government employee’s protest. Traffic police stopped him, when he show the officials his identity that he is a journalist and going to cover the protest. Traffic police officials tortured him.

He complained to traffic police’s head of Islamabad, The officials took notice and suspended the responsible official. The issue has been resolved by conversation. No FIR was filed. "

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

12

Month

January

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Zahid Farooq Malik

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Daily Metro Watch

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Police

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Editor/Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Journalist denied to share

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 ?: FIR not registered

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

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Not reqquired to contact

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Islamabad press club condemned

Press club 2:

Press club 3: