Qamar Butt

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

No FIR was filed regarding the case matter resolved by verbal apology between both parties

Summary of Case

"On 14 April, 2021 ARY News reporter Mr. Qamar Butt in Faisalabad was beaten by activists of the religio-political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protestors.

It is to be mentioned here that the activists of a religious group have staged sit-ins at various points in several cities for the past three days across the country.

On 20 Apr, 2021 Mr Qamar Butt told PPF that matter resolved between us as TLP leaders said verbal apology to me as well as no legal proceedings done regarding the incident."

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011- Assault

ICCS Class: 020111- Serious assault

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

ARY News

Date of incident

14

Month

April

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Qamar Butt

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

ARY News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Tahreek-e-Labbaik (TLP)

City

Faislabad

Province

Punjab

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Journalist denied to share

Marital Status

N/A

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 FIR registered

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

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

ARY news condemned.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Lahore press club strongly condemn the incidents against media workers during protest.

Press club 2:

Press club 3: