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Baloch journalist Latif Sajidi killed in targeted attack in Awaran

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 24 May 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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Baloch journalist Latif Sajidi killed in targeted attack in Awaran
Latif Sajidi, a journalist in Balochistan, was murdered in his home, highlighting the dire situation for media personnel. This attack is part of a concerning trend of violence against journalists in the region.

QUETTA, Balochistan – In yet another grim incident targeting media personnel, unidentified armed assailants stormed the home of journalist Abdul Latif Sajidi Baloch in the Mashkay area of Awaran district, Balochistan, late last night and shot him dead while he was asleep.

Sajidi, a correspondent for the daily Intikhab newspaper, was brutally murdered in what appears to be a targeted killing. This is not the first time Sajidi’s family has faced such brutality. Several members of his family, including his brother and son, have previously been killed in similar attacks.

Additionally, Sajidi himself had been a victim of enforced disappearance nearly a year ago. After his eventual release, he remained in poor health. Shockingly, neither his abduction nor his release was reported by the media or protested by journalist unions—raising serious concerns over the silencing of press freedom in the region.

Despite working for Intikhab, his disappearance and subsequent return were never covered by the newspaper he represented—possibly to avoid further retaliation. The lack of media attention on his abduction and the silence of journalistic organizations highlight the dangerous environment for journalists in Balochistan.

Now, following his killing, questions arise: Why was his case ignored earlier? Who is behind these systematic attacks on journalists and their families?

The continued targeting of journalists in Balochistan underscores the urgent need for stronger protections for media workers in conflict zones.

بلوچ صحافی لطیف ساجدی کو آواران میں قتل کر دیا گیا

کوئٹہ، بلوچستان – میڈیا کارکنان Ú©Ùˆ نشانہ بنانÛ' والÛ' ایک اور دہشت ناک واقعÛ' میں نامعلوم مسلح حملہ آوروں Ù†Û' گزشتہ رات بلوچستان Ú©Û' ضلع آواران Ú©Û' علاقہ مشکÛ' میں صحافی عبداللطیف ساجدی بلوچ Ú©Û' گھر میں دھاوا بول کر اُنہیں سوتÛ' میں گولی مار کر ہلاک کر دیاÛ"

ساجدی روزنامہ "انتخاب" Ú©Û' نامہ نگار تھÛ'ØŒ اور یہ قتل ایک ٹارگٹ کلنگ Ú©ÛŒ صورت میں ہوا ہÛ'Û" اس واقعÛ' Ù†Û' شدید غم Ùˆ غصہ پیدا کیا ہÛ'Û"

یہ پہلا موقع نہیں ہÛ' جب ساجدی Ú©Û' خاندان Ú©Ùˆ ایسی سفاکی کا سامنا کرنا Ù¾Ú'ا ہÛ'Û" اُن Ú©Û' بھائی اور بیٹÛ' سمیت خاندان Ú©Û' متعدد افراد اسی طرح Ú©Û' حملوں میں جان سÛ' ہاتھ دھو Ú†Ú©Û' ہیںÛ"

اس Ú©Û' علاوہ، ساجدی خود بھی تقریباً ایک سال قبل جبری گمشدگی کا شکار ہوئÛ' تھÛ'Û" رہائی Ú©Û' بعد وہ مسلسل خراب صحت کا شکار رہÛ'Û" حیرت انگیز طور پر، نہ تو اُن Ú©Û' اغوا اور نہ ہی رہائی Ú©ÛŒ خبروں Ú©Ùˆ میڈیا Ù†Û' کوریج دی، اور نہ ہی صحافی تنظیموں Ù†Û' اس پر احتجاج کیا—جس سÛ' خطÛ' میں صحافتی آزادی Ú©Ùˆ دبانÛ' Ú©Û' سنگین خدشات پیدا ہوتÛ' ہیںÛ"

اگرچہ ساجدی "انتخاب" Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' کام کرتÛ' تھÛ'ØŒ لیکن اُن Ú©ÛŒ گمشدگی اور رہائی Ú©ÛŒ خبر Ú©Ùˆ اُن Ú©Û' اپنÛ' اخبار Ù†Û' بھی نظرانداز کر دیا—شاید مزید جانی نقصان سÛ' بچنÛ' Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ'Û" اُن Ú©Û' اغوا پر میڈیا Ú©ÛŒ خاموشی اور صحافتی تنظیموں Ú©ÛŒ بÛ' حسی Ù†Û' بلوچستان میں صحافیوں Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' خطرناک ماحول Ú©Ùˆ واضح کر دیا ہÛ'Û"

اب جب کہ اُن Ú©Û' قتل Ú©ÛŒ خبریں منظر عام پر آئی ہیں، کئی سوالات جنم Ù„Û' رہÛ' ہیں: اُن کیس Ú©Ùˆ پہلÛ' کیوں نظرانداز کیا گیا؟ صحافیوں اور اُن Ú©Û' خاندانوں Ú©Ùˆ نشانہ بنانÛ' والÛ' نظامی حملوں Ú©Û' پیچھÛ' کون ہÛ'ØŸ

بلوچستان میں صحافیوں Ú©Ùˆ مسلسل نشانہ بنائÛ' جانÛ' سÛ' تنازعات Ú©Û' علاقوں میں میڈیا ورکرز Ú©Û' تحفظ Ú©ÛŒ فوری ضرورت عیاں ہوتی ہÛ'Û"

Key Points

  • Abdul Latif Sajidi was shot dead in Awaran while asleep.
  • His family has faced violence before, with several members killed.
  • Sajidi had previously been abducted and returned in poor health.
  • Media organizations did not report on his abduction or threats.
  • The incident raises serious concerns over reporter safety in Balochistan.

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