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
ConfirmedCase 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
MarriedCompensation 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