London based Pakistani Journalist Syed Sibtain Shah was seriously injured by the concert organizers for making videos and footages.

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

FIR was registered by the Journalist but no arrestation of attacker shas been done from police.

Summary of Case

"On August 19, 2022 London based Pakistani Journalist Syed Sibtain Shah was seriously injured by the concert organizers for making videos and footages. On August 20, 2022 Syed Sibtain shah told PPF that last night he went to the concert of sufi singer Saeen Zahoor he fell off from the stage and was injured seriously so as reporter of Duniya news channel he was making videos of ambulance and injured singer when concert organizers came and did violence on Syed Sibtain Shah for making videos of injured singer. Currently he is in hospital and file complaint against concert organizers. Sibtain also shred medical record and police complaint number. Police reference CAD is 8390/19AUG22. On August 20, 2022 head international operation Duniya news azhar Javed told PPF that last night Sibtain was on coverage and for making videos of injured Sufi singer concert organizers beat Sibtain and did violence n him for covering the event."

Category of Incident

Assault

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: 020112- Major assault

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

Reported By

Twitter/Siyasat Pakistan

Date of incident

19

Month

August

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Syed sibtain Shah

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

Dunya News

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Concert Organizer

City

London

Province

London

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

32

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: Police ref CAD : 8390/19AUG22

Police station of FIR: Not Applicable

Name of complainant: Case is under Investigation

Name of accused in FIR: Case is under Investigation

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Case is under Investigation

Court where case was presented: Case is under Investigation

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is under Investigation

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is under Investigation

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

On August 20, 2022 head international operation Duniya news azhar Javed told PPF that last night Sibtain was on coverage and for making videos of injured Sufi singer concert organizers beat Sibtain and did violence n him for covering the event.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A