Case Update Status

No FIR was registered in this case.

Summary of Case

"On September 9, 2022, Bol News reporter Afzal Javed injured. During the appearance of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Islamabad High Court, police misbehaved with the journalists including Bol News reporter Afzal Javed. As per details, Afzal Javed got injured during the coverage of the PM’s appearance in court for the case of missing persons in Pakistan as the police manhandled him. Afzal Javed informed that the police on the spot pushed him and he was abused by the security personnel there. It is pertinent to mention here that PM Shehbaz Sharif appeared in IHC today in the case of missing persons in Pakistan."

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

Bol News

Date of incident

9

Month

September

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Afzal Javed.

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

Bol News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Islamabad police officials.

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Court Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

30

Marital Status

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 ?: 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

Condemn

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Condemn

Employer organization

Condemn

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Condemn

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A