Case Update Status

No legal action has been taken in this regard.

Summary of Case

"On May 9, 2023, Aaj TV’s DSNG was attcaked by the violent mob of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) after the illegal arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in Peshawar. Aaj TV Peshawar Bureau Chief Farzana Ali told PPF that a DSNG van of Aaj TV had been attacked by protestors, as a result of which the windscreen of the van was broken. Ali said that, fortunately, the van driver and reporters had remained safe."

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201-Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011-Assault

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

Express Tribune

Date of incident

9

Month

May

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Muhammad Ali

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Aaj News

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the violent mob of workers of PTI.

City

Peshawar

Province

KP

Designation

Van Driver

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

32

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 ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case is not in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is not in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is not in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

"Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain told PPF that various media organizations were affected by the protests on GT Road in Peshawar. In a press release, the Khyber Union of Journalists President Nasir Hussain and other office bearers strongly condemned the violence on media professionals during the Peshawar protest coverage. The Khyber Union of Journalists leadership said that PTI leadership should issue directives to party workers not to misbehave with the media; otherwise, they would blackout coverage of PTI protests and activities."

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Aaj TV Peshawar Bureau Chief Farzana Ali told PPF that a DSNG van of Aaj TV had been attacked by protestors, as a result of which the windscreen of the van was broken. Ali said that, fortunately, the van driver and reporters had remained safe.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Peshawar Press Club President Arshad Aziz Malik and General Secretary Irfan Mussazi strongly condemned attacks on media teams and vehicles covering the protests. It demanded immediate action against those responsible for these attacks.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A