Haider Sherazi

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Application submitted in police, no action was taken.

Summary of Case

On 7 Dec, 2021 Mob near Rawal Chowk attacked on senior reporter of GTV, Haider Shirazi in Islamabad, Pakistan where a drug addicted man was climbed on a pole.

Haider Sherazi told PPF that a person was hanging on a pole, large number of people were gathered there including media. Haider was making footage of the man from his mobile phone when a person from mob shouted “Kill the man having mobile and bag”, mob attacked on him and tried to snatch his mobile phone. When Haider introduce himself as “I am a journalist and covering a incident, which is my duty”. Mob shouted “Don’t leave him”. Meanwhile he dialed contact number of Deputy commissioner Hamza Shafqat but Hamza Shafqat replied "visit nearest police station". Haider visited nearest Shehzad town police station and submitted an application. He also informed his organization, who supported him by giving proper media coverage.

Mateen Haider, bureau chief of GTV told PPF that Haider is a senior, passionate and active journalist. He was there to cover the incident of a man climbing over a pole. Many other media workers were there but they were making footages from distance, Haider tried to go to the nearest place as a result mob misbehaved with him. GTV is with journalist and will follow up the case.

Muhammad Azeem, SHO of Shehzad town police station told PPF that the matter was just a reaction of mob which can be done with any one. Journalist is trying to present the matter as attack on journalism. However, we are investigating the matter further. The person who was climbing over a pole was a drug addicted, police recovered drug from him.

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

7

Month

December

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Haider Sherazi

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

GTV News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Mob

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

28

Marital Status

Single

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 ?: Under Investigation

Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

Mateen Haider, bureau chief of GTV told PPF that Haider is a senior, passionate and active journalist. He was there to cover the incident of a man climbing over a pole. Many other media workers were there but they were making footages from distance, Haider tried to go to the nearest place as a result mob misbehaved with him. GTV is with journalist and will follow up the case.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Islamabad press club condemn

Press club 2:

Press club 3: