Case Update Status

Confirmed

Summary of Case

"Sohail Shahzad senior photojournalist of 92 News was pushed and assaulted by gurads while covering the arrival of former prime minister Imran Khan at the residence of slain journalist Arshad Sharif on October 24, 2022. Legal complain of the incident was filed against the guards. On October 26, Sohail Shehzad told PPF that for the coverage of Arshad Shareef’s killing we went outside of his residence, along with the reporters from different news channels, on arrival of former Prime Minister Imran Khan he started clicking photos and making videos. “When I was making videos of Imran Khan one of his security guard came and started snatching cameras and misbehaved with me and with other journalists as well”, Shehzad added. I did not file any FIR against the security guard because it is common in Islamabad that the security guards or some officials from PTI does not like selective journalists/reporters and my channel is one of them. On October 27, 2022 the chief reporter of 92 News Shyaq Hussain told PPF that the incident happened due to the misbehavior of the staff or security guards of Imran Khan but unfortunately the FIR was not registered. "

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Twitter

Date of incident

24

Month

October

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Sohail Shahzad

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

92 News

Other affected organizations

No other organisation was affected

Action by

Guard of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital territory

Designation

Photojournalist

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

35

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation paid by government: Compensation not announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation announced by others: Compensation not announced

Date compensation paid by others: Compensation not 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

Condemned

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

On October 27, 2022 the chief reporter of 92 News Shyaq Hussain told PPF that the incident happened due to the misbehavior of the staff or security guards of Imran Khan but unfortunately the FIR was not registered.

Employer organization

Condemned

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Condemned

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A