Daniyal Ahmed
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
All the attackers were arrested by the preddy police.
Summary of Case
"""Syed Daniyal Ahmed, a photojournalist for Bol news and a woman was attacked by the fruit mafia in the Express market for speaking against the hike in prices of fruits. FIR was registered in Predy police station under sections 147, 149, 427 and 324. The police arrested the Accused on March 26, 2023. Syed Daniyal Ahmed told PPF that we were taking shots and versions of the public on the sudden price hike in fruits in Empress Market near Saddar. We took the stance of a woman, and she was loudly criticising the government and fruit sellers, on which the four fruit sellers attacked her and us with the help of knives. “I was injured, and my fellow was also injured in this matter”, Ahmed added. Saeed Sarbazi, president of the Karachi press club, told PPF that the press club strongly condemns the attack on the photojournalists as this was a direct attack on the freedom of expression and freedom of speech. Muhammad Waqar, the assignment editor of Bol news, told PPF that Daniyal and Kashif are both photojournalists for Bol news right now. They were attacked when taking vox pox for transmitting Bol news; FIR was registered today. The accusers were presented in the city court in Karachi. """
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
27
Month
March
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Daniyal Ahmed
Other affected persons
Muhammad Kashif
Name of affected organization
Bol News
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the fruit vendors.
City
Karachi
Province
Sindh
Designation
Photo journalists
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
40
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: 26/03/2023
FIR Details: FIR was registered under sections 147, 149, 427 and 324.
Police station of FIR: Preddy police station,
Name of complainant: Daniyal Ahmed
Name of accused in FIR: Fruit vendors
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
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1054307-four-fruit-vendors-held-for-attacking-news-channel-teamCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Muhammad Waqar, the assignment editor of Bol news, told PPF that Daniyal and Kashif are both photojournalists for Bol news right now. They were attacked when taking vox pox for transmitting Bol news; FIR was registered today. The accusers were presented in the city court in Karachi. "
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Saeed Sarbazi, president of the Karachi press club, told PPF that the press club strongly condemns the attack on the photojournalists as this was a direct attack on the freedom of expression and freedom of speech.
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: