Haneef Baloch

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Police is investigating the case of journalist Haneef baloch and no arrest has been done by the police.

Summary of Case

"Neo News Channel reporter, Haneef Baloch, was battered by some authorities in the Rajanpur district of South Punjab on July 20th, 2022. Haneef Baloch was covering a case on honor killing during his duty there. The police did not further file for an FIR against the perpetrators of this horrific crime as of yet. On July 30th, 2022, the President of Rajanpur told PPF that the incident happened on July 20th, 2022 when the locals there harassed and beat the reporter because he solely covered his investigations on child marriages issues and after the locals learnt what his investigations were on, they attacked Haneef Baloch. After this incident, he was invited to Rajanpur press club for a press conference to raise awareness but he never showed up or likely took any to no interest. Haneef Baloch was willing to lodge an FIR but the police at Rajanpur did not accept his application."

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

Freedom Network

Date of incident

20

Month

July

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Haneef baloch

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

Neo News

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Women trafficking mafia

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Reporter

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 ?: Yes

Date of FIR:

FIR Details: 28-Jun-22

Police station of FIR: FIR No.: 577/22

Name of complainant: Rajanpur police station: 03339339090

Name of accused in FIR: Not required to contact

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not required to contact

Court where case was presented: Not required to contact

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not required to contact

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not required to contact

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Multan press club president: Shakeel Anjum: 0301-8739403

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: On July 30th, 2022, the President of Rajanpur told PPF that the incident happened on July 20th, 2022 when the locals there harassed and beat the reporter because he solely covered his investigations on child marriages issues and after the locals learnt what his investigations were on, they attacked Haneef Baloch. After this incident, he was invited to Rajanpur press club for a press conference to raise awareness but he never showed up or likely took any to no interest. Haneef Baloch was willing to lodge an FIR but the police at Rajanpur did not accept his application.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A