Zeeshan Iqbal

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Accusers were not arrested till date. (January 31, 2023)

Summary of Case

"Geo News cameraman Zeeshan Iqbal and coorespondent Kashif Mushtaq got hurt during the coverage of the anti-encroachment operation in Karachi on March 15, 2023. Shahadat Baloch, another correspondent of Aaj News got injured while covering the protest by the locals has informed PPF that Supreme Court has ordered to start the anti-encroachment operation in Gulistan-e-Jauhar one of the prominent area of Karachi, when the operation started the local residents of Gulistan-e-Jauhar started violating the peace of the area and our assignment editor ordered us to reach the spot for the coverage. “We went there. I went there with all the safety equipment I had my helmet on and we even wore the jacket on the second day of coverage. The locals attacked the media professionals and they even targeted me and my cameraman. They broke my phone, apple watch and DSNG” Mushtaq added. Mushtaq said police are investigating the matter and they are searching for the attackers. Saeed Sarbazi, president of Karachi press club has informed PPF there were not only the reporters of Geo news however there were other reporters as well who got hurt including the reporter of Aaj News. Rana Javaid, correspondent of Geo News told PPF that the incident happened a couple of days ago but he did not have any further information of the incident, Rana suggested PPF to speak with the journalists directly in this matter. Shahadat Baloch, another correspondent of Aaj News who got injured while covering the protest by the locals has informed PPF that the attack on the journalists was deliberate as the journalists were continuously covering the operation. The FIR was registered by the ASI Muharram Ali in the police station Gulistan-e-Jauhar. FIR number was 177/2023. FIR was registered under section 147/148/149/504/382 and 337. "

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

The News

Date of incident

15

Month

March

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Zeeshan Iqbal

Other affected persons

Kashif Mushtaq

Name of affected organization

Geo News

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the locals, who were protesting against the anti encroachment operation.

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

Cameraman

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

30

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 ?: Yes

Date of FIR: 15/03/2023

FIR Details: FIR number: 177/2023

Police station of FIR: Police station Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

Name of complainant: Muharram Ali

Name of accused in FIR: Daniyal Iqbal

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

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=184516

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Rana Javaid, correspondent of Geo News told PPF that the incident happened a couple of days ago but he did not have any further information of the incident, Rana suggested PPF to speak with the journalists directly in this matter.

Employer organization

Shahadat Baloch, another correspondent of Aaj News who got injured while covering the protest by the locals has informed PPF that the attack on the journalists was deliberate as the journalists were continuously covering the operation.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Saeed Sarbazi, president of Karachi press club has informed PPF there were not only the reporters of Geo news however there were other reporters as well who got hurt including the reporter of Aaj News.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A