Case Update Status

No FIR was registered, matter was resolved by verbal apology

Summary of Case

"On 16 July 2021 a group of shopkeepers in Peshawar beat up GTV News channel’s reporter Abdul Rehman and cameraperson Ashfaq Hussain while they were on professional duty on Warsak Road in Peshawar.

Abdul Rehman told PPF that He and his cameraperson was on office assignment for report related to Vegetables. He went to nearest market for recording, they were making footage of vegetable shop when nearest shopkeeper of Medical store came there and started abusing them and asked to stop coverage. Media crew tried to clear their point of view that they were making footage of vegetable’s shop for news package but the shopkeeper misbehaved with them. The camera of GTV was damaged in the attack. No FIR was register however police arrested the accused. Later on, Peshawar press Club administration and Bureau chief of GTV Mr. Imran pressurized them to resolve the matter by verbal communication. Abdul Rehman was not happy with the role of Press Club and GTV.

Cameraperson Ashfaq Hussain told PPF that he along with his reporter Abdul Rehman went to local market at warsak road for News package related to Vegetables when a local shopkeeper tried to stop them and misbehaved with them. According to Ashfaq that shopkeeper is politically influential person of the area, he has back of ruling party “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)” that is why Press Club and Employer Organization resolve the matter verbally. He was not happy with the decision of Press Club and GTV administration.

Bureau chief of GTV Mr. Imran yousafzai told PPF that it was a matter of misunderstanding as Media crew set there camera for recording of Vegetable shop but the neighbor shopkeeper of Medical store thought that they were making footage of his shop. The matter has been resolved by verbal apology in presence of Peshawar Press Club’s administration, reporter, cameraperson and his. "

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

Freedom Network

Date of incident

16

Month

July

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Abdul Rehman

Other affected persons

Ashfaq Hussain

Name of affected organization

GTV

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Shopkeeper

City

Peshawar

Province

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Designation

Reporter & Cameraperson

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Abdul Rehman: 25 , Ashfaq Hussain: 38

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 ?: No FIR 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

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

"Cameraperson Ashfaq Hussain told PPF that he along with his reporter Abdul Rehman went to local market at warsak road for News package related to Vegetables when a local shopkeeper tried to stop them and misbehaved with them. According to Ashfaq that shopkeeper is politically influential person of the area, he has back of ruling party “Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)” that is why Press Club and Employer Organization resolve the matter verbally. He was not happy with the decision of Press Club and GTV administration. "

Employer organization

Bureau chief of GTV Mr. Imran yousafzai told PPF that it was a matter of misunderstanding as Media crew set there camera for recording of Vegetable shop but the neighbor shopkeeper of Medical store thought that they were making footage of his shop. The matter has been resolved by verbal apology in presence of Peshawar Press Club’s administration, reporter, cameraperson and his.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: