Neo News channel reporter Sheraz Ahmed Sherazi and cameraman Javed Aslam attended the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-organized Thanksgiving Day coverage in Islamabad.
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
FIR was not registered
Summary of Case
On August 19, 2022 In charge Rawalpindi press club Shakeela Jaleel told PPF that this incident happened in Islamabad and not ony on this event however so many times PTI did violence with the journalists. On August 23, 2022 Journalist Shiraz told PPF that on July 27, 2022 that he attended an event called "Thanksgiving day" organized by PTI workers and during the event when the team of Neo News reached the F-9 Park PTI workers stopped them and they did violence not only on them on women journalists as well after the incident no FIR was registered in their against no police complaint was lodged. On August 23, 2022 cameraman Neo News Javed Aslam told PPF that they were covering routine's news and they went to F-9 park when PTI workers did violence on them and on other journalists as well and this is becoming normal now in Islamabad that PTI workers only allowed selective Journalists in their sessions. On August 23, 2022 Bureau chief Neo News Ali Sher told PPF that this was the routine's coverage when the reporter Shiraz and his camera man was covering and in between PTI's workers did violence on them.
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- Minor assault
ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
Reported By
Freedom Network
Date of incident
27
Month
July
Year
2022
Name of affected person
Sheraz Ahmed Shirazi and
Other affected persons
No other person was affected
Name of affected organization
Neo News
Other affected organizations
No other Organization affected
Action by
PTI Workers
City
Islamabad
Province
Capital Territory
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
34
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 ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: FIR not registered
Court where case was presented: FIR not registered
Name of prosecuting lawyer: FIR not registered
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: FIR not registered
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not required to contact
APNS
N/A
CPNE
N/A
PBA
N/A
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.fnpk.org/two-journalists-murdered-three-others-escape-attacks-on-life/Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Ali Sher told PPF that this was the routine's coverage when the reporter Shiraz and his camera man was covering and in between PTI's workers did violence on them.
Press Club Status
Press club 1: On August 19, 2022 In charge Rawalpindi press club Shakeela Jaleel told PPF that this incident happened in Islamabad and not ony on this event however so many times PTI did violence with the journalists
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A