Azmat Khan
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
No legal action has been taken in this regard.
Summary of Case
"On May 9, 2023, Mashal Radio correspondent Azmat Khan was arrested by the Mardan police in misunderstanding thinking him a PTI protestor in Mardan, Peshawar. Peshawar Press Club General Secretary Irfan Moosazai added that in Mardan city of KP, Mashal Radio correspondent Azmat Khan had been arrested by the police officials in a misunderstanding. Speaking to PPF, Khan recalled the incident and said police officials arrested him in a misunderstanding, thinking he was a PTI worker. “They arrested me for one and a half hours, and on special instructions of the Inspector General and the district police officer (DPO), they released me and apologized,” Khan added."
Category of Incident
Arrest
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Class: N/A
ICCS Crime: Acts against liberty
Reported By
No media report available
Date of incident
9
Month
May
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Azmat Khan
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
Mashal Radio
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the violent mob of workers of PTI.
City
Mardan
Province
KP
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
39
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 ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: FIR was not registered
Court where case was presented: FIR was not registered
Name of prosecuting lawyer: FIR was not registered
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: FIR was not registered
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
"Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain told PPF that various media organizations were affected by the protests on GT Road in Peshawar. In a press release, the Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain and other office bearers strongly condemned the violence on media professionals during the Peshawar protest coverage. The Khyber Union of Journalists leadership said that PTI leadership should issue directives to party workers not to misbehave with the media; otherwise, they would blackout coverage of PTI protests and activities."
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Not required to contact
Press Club Status
Press club 1: " Peshawar Press Club General Secretary Irfan Moosazai added that in Mardan city of KP, Mashal Radio correspondent Azmat Khan had been arrested by the police officials in a misunderstanding. "
Press club 2:
Press club 3:
