Case Update Status

FIR was not registered in this regard.

Summary of Case

"Around 10 journalists were attacked by the organizers of Aurat march including a female journalist during the coverage in Islamabad, Pakistan. Sabeen Shehbaz, correspondent of GNN news told PPF that yesterday she went to cover the Aurat march and the press conference of Sherry Rehman, former diplomat of Pakistan when some workers of Aurat March stopped her and some other journalists from the coverage. “They not only stopped us from the coverage they even attacked us resulting in injuries and soon we will register the FIR” Shehbaz added. Tarik Ali Virk, general secretary of Rawalpindi/Islamabad union of journalists told PPF that the case of journalists who got attacked during the coverage of Aurat March is related to journalism as the journalists were there to cover the event and soon the FIR will be registered by the journalists and the union. Muhammad Nadeem, correspondent of Ausaf Broadcasting Network told PPF that a female journalist was injured including the ten other journalists during the coverage of the Aurat March. “The journalists were attacked named, Sabeen Shehbaz from GNN news, Waqas Mehmood from 92 News, Sunny Ali from daily Toofan, Ahsan Butt from Dunya news, Muhammad Danish of Aaj News and Zahid Iqbal from KNN news” Nadeem added. Shakeela Jaleel, in charge of Rawalpindi press club told PPF that the case of journalists attacked during the coverage of Aurat march is related to journalism and press club urges authorities to take strict action against the organizers of Aurat March. "

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011- Assault

ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

No media reports

Date of incident

9

Month

March

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Sabeen Shahbaz

Other affected persons

Waqas Mahmoood, Sunny, Ahsan Butt, Muhammad Danish and Zahid Iqbal.

Name of affected organization

GNN News

Other affected organizations

92 News, Daily toofan, Dunya news, Aaj TV and KNN news.

Action by

By the organisers of Aurat March.

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Reporters

Professional category

Journalists

Age of victim

Sabeen is 29.

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 in Supreme Court.

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is in Supreme Court.

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is in Supreme Court.

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Tarik Ali Virk, general secretary of Rawalpindi/Islamabad union of journalists told PPF that the case of journalists who got attacked during the coverage of Aurat March is related to journalism as the journalists were there to cover the event and soon the FIR will be registered by the journalists and the union.

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

"Muhammad Nadeem, correspondent of Ausaf Broadcasting Network told PPF that a female journalist was injured including the ten other journalists during the coverage of the Aurat March. “The journalists were attacked named, Sabeen Shehbaz from GNN news, Waqas Mehmood from 92 News, Sunny Ali from daily Toofan, Ahsan Butt from Dunya news, Muhammad Danish of Aaj News and Zahid Iqbal from KNN news” Nadeem added. "

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Shakeela Jaleel, in charge of Rawalpindi press club told PPF that the case of journalists attacked during the coverage of Aurat march is related to journalism and press club urges authorities to take strict action against the organizers of Aurat March.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A