Akram Baloch

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Matter was resolved over verbal apology and FIR was not registered in this regard.

Summary of Case

"Akram Baloch, the parliamentarian reporter of Capital TV was manhandled by the secretary of Pakistan People’s Party’s chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during the session of Sindh Assembly on Saturday February 25, 2023. Akram baloch, Bureau chief of Capital TV told PPF that the retired colonel Babar misbehaved with him and stopped him from the making video of the Bilawal Bhutto. “After the incident retired colonel Babar apologized with me and make sure to me that this will not happen again in future” Baloch added. FIR was not registered in this regard."

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

Twitter

Date of incident

25

Month

February

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Akram Baloch

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Capital TV

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the secretary of Bilawal Bhutto.

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

Bureau chief

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

35

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 ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Yes

Court where case was presented: Case is not in court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is not in court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is not in court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A