Journalist Haseeb Ali was hassled and intervened in reporting by the security guard
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
The victim did not take any legal action
Summary of Case
On July 09, Haseeb Ali from BOLNews, was hassled and intervened in reporting by the security guard of former National Assembly member and member of Pakistan People's Party in Banking Court Karachi when they were covering the Faryal Talpur's case hearing. Speaking to PPF, a reporter from Suno News, Ayaz Brohi, said that on July 9, at 9 am, he and some other reporters from different TV channels went to the Banking Court in Karachi to cover the Faryal Talpur’s case hearing. He said that Talpur was witnessed in the court without any security protocol; however, when he entered the courtroom, some men calling themselves the guards of Talpur obstructed TV reporters from reporting and intervened in their professional work. Brohi said there was no security from the court nor any order from the judge to halt reporting in the case. Therefore, the reporters argued for their right to peaceful work. He said the so-called security locked the courtroom door and assumed the place. Brohi further stated that when Talpur, after hearing of the case, came outside the courtroom, he shouted over her, said that her guards were intervening in media work, and asked her to say some words about the mistreatment. He said that Talpur ignored his words. Brohi stated that the reporters applied before the registrar of the Sindh High Court, Suhail Lashari, and appealed to take notice of the matter. However, no response has yet been received. "
Category of Incident
Assault
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0201-Assault and threats
ICCS Group: 02011 -Assault
ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault
ICCS Crime: Assault
Reported By
PPF Safety Monitors group
Date of incident
9
Month
July
Year
24
Name of affected person
Haseeb Ali
Other affected persons
Ameer Anwar, Irfan ul Haq, Shahid Hussain, Ayaz Brohi, and Shaukat Korai
Name of affected organization
Bol News
Other affected organizations
Geo News, Samaa TV, 92 News, Suno News, and News One
Action by
Security guard of Faryal Talpur.
City
Karachi
Province
Sindh
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
N/A
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation was announced
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FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
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Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
"On July 20, Karachi Union of Journalists President Faheem Siddiqui, speaking to PPF stated that while Irfan Sangi was not a member of the KUJ, they had taken action and release a condemnation statement. He emphasized the importance of reporters and media professionals keeping their identity card, organization care and press membership card visible while reporting so law enforcement agencies and others don’t intervene in their professional work and they can be in a safe zone when following the SOPs. He further stated that they had also discussed the matter with the Senior Superintendent of Police for the matter. The Association of Court Reporters (ACR) Karachi has strongly condemned the police torture of media workers at Teen Talwar. ACR President Shaukat Korai said that the torture of journalists during coverage is strongly condemned by the Interior Minister Sindh and the Inspector General, of South Sindh Police, Ghulam Nabi Memon should immediately suspend the police officers involved in violence against journalists and conduct a transparent inquiry into the incident and order action against the officers involved."
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
"Speaking to PPF, a reporter from Suno News Ayaz Brohi said that on July 9, at 9 am he and some other reporters from different TV channels went to the Banking Court in Karachi to cover the Faryal Talpur’s case hearing. He said that, Talpur was witnessed in the court without any security protocol however when he entered the courtroom, some men calling themselves the guards of Talpur, obstructed TV reporters from reporting and intervened in their professional work. Brohi said that there was no security from the court nor any order of the judge to halt reporting in the case, therefore the reporters argued for their right to peaceful work. He said that the so-called security locked the courtroom door and assumed the place. Brohi further stated that when Talpur after hearing of the case came outside of the courtroom, he shouted over her, said that her guards were intervening in media work, and asked her to say some words on the mistreatment. He said that Talpur ignored his words. Brohi stated that the reporters applied before the registrar of Sindh High Court, Suhail Lashari, and appealed to take notice of the matter however, no response has yet been received. "
Employer organization
Bol News - No version was recorded
Press Club Status
Press club 1: No statememt was recorded
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