Sher Ali
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
FIR was not registered in this regard.
Summary of Case
"Sher Ali, working as a journalist with The News newspaper and BBC Urdu in Lahore received life threatening messages after his report for BBC Urdu on Muavia Azam. The report “How a fourth scheduler reached the EU while his name was placed in the list of Fourth Schedule under Terrorism Act 1997” irked the controversial politician. After the article was published, Sher Ali started receiving threatening calls. The callers told the journalist that they knew him and also his family. Though Sher Ali tried to contact Muavia Azam for his comments but he could not be reached. Sher Ali Khalti, told PPF that he received life threatening calls from unknown but he cannot share the details right now as he was travelling he said he will update with the details later when he will be free. Azam Chaudhry, president of Lahore press club told PPF that Sher Ali Khalti is the president of the religious union for journalists in Lahore, and he met him two days ago but he did not share his life threats with him. Khawar Baig, general secretary of Punjab union of journalists, told PPF that he is unaware of this incident and he will update with the case later."
Category of Incident
Threats
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats
ICCS Group: 02012-Threat
ICCS Class: 020121-Minor Threat
ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats
Reported By
No media report available
Date of incident
20
Month
February
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Sher Ali
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
The News
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the unknowns.
City
Lahore
Province
Punjab
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
39
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
Khawar Baig, general secretary of Punjab union of journalists, told PPF that he is unaware of this incident and he will update with the case later.
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: Azam Chaudhry, president of Lahore press club told PPF that Sher Ali Khalti is the president of the religious union for journalists in Lahore, and he met him two days ago but he did not share his life threats with him
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A