Salman Idrees Qazi
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
No legal action has been taken in this regard.
Summary of Case
"Islamabad police have manhandled local journalist Salamn Idrees Qazi was manhandled for covering the PTI protest following former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023. In the country’s capital Islamabad, Voice of America correspondent Salman Idris Qazi was manhandled by police outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9. Speaking to PPF, Qazi said that he was busy with coverage when police started a baton charge. Qazi said along with other journalists as well as a colleague Ali Zaidi, he was manhandled."
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
No media report available
Date of incident
9
Month
May
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Salman Idrees Qazi
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
Voice of America
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the violent mob of workers of PTI.
City
Islamabad
Province
Capital Territory
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
33
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 ?: 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
Not required to contact
APNS
N/A
CPNE
N/A
PBA
N/A
Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Not required to contact
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Not required to contact
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A
