FN condemns attack on Hum News reporter in Bajaur
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 28 November 2020
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The Freedom Network has strongly condemned an attack on a reporter in Bajaur. Sajjad Karwan was critically injured while covering local issues.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Freedom Network (FN) has condemned an attack in Bajaur on Hum News reporter Sajjad Karwan that left him critically injured.
The network said the assailants attacked the journalist with knives while he reported on the region’s sugar shortage.
FN has called for the immediate arrest of the attackers and demanded they be punished according to the law.
#باجوÚ' میں شدید چینی قلت Ú©Û' باعث #ÛÙ…_نیوز Ú©Û' رپورٹر #سجاد_کاروان پر رپورٹنگ Ú©Û' دوران چاقوؤں سÛ' اس وقت ØÙ…Ù„Û Ú©Ø±Ú©Û' شدید زخمی کیا گیا جب ÙˆÛ Ø±Ù¾ÙˆØ±Ù¹Ù†Ú¯ کر رÛÛ' تھÛ' Û"#Ùریڈم_نیٹ_ورک اس تشدد کا مزمت کرتا ÛÛ' اور ØکامÛ" سÛ' Ù…Ø·Ø§Ù„Ø¨Û ÛÛ' Ú©ÛÙملزمانÙÚ©Ùˆ جلد گرÙتار کرکÛ' سزا دی جاÛ' قانون Ú©Û' مطابق pic.twitter.com/740PX7czdj
— Freedom Network (@pressfreedompk) November 28, 2020
Photo courtesy: FN
KEY POINTS:
- Sajjad Karwan attacked with knives by assailants.
- Incident occurred while reporting on sugar shortage.
- Freedom Network demands immediate arrest of attackers.
- Call for legal punishment for those involved.
- Emphasis on the safety of journalists in Pakistan.
