Zeeshan Iqbal
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase 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
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 ?: 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
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