A political gathering in Lahore, the Talon News team cameraperson Farooq faced violence at the hands of PML-N supporters.
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ConfirmedCase Update Status
No FIR has been registered.
Summary of Case
"On January 30, at a political gathering in Lahore, the Talon News team cameraperson Farooq, faced violence at the hands of PML-N supporters. During the rally, some individuals attempted to climb onto PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz’s vehicle. When Shehbaz’s security personnel intervened, pushing them away, the individuals fell to the ground. Nearby, the Talon News team was covering the event when they accidentally collided with some supporters, leading to a tense situation. Agitated by the encounter, those PML-N supporters launched an attack on the news team, slapping them and damaging their equipment."
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
Date of incident
30
Month
January
Year
2024
Name of affected person
Farooq
Other affected persons
Hammad and Hanooq
Name of affected organization
Talon News
Other affected organizations
Talon News
Action by
Supporters of PML (N)
City
Lahore
Province
Punjab
Designation
Cameraperson
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
N/A
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation was annouced
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FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
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Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
No version was recorded
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.facebook.com/TalonNewsHDOfficial/videos/273059628940621/Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
No version was recorded
Employer organization
No version was recorded
Press Club Status
Press club 1: No version was recorded
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