Panjgur tragedy: Rehmatullah Abid of Dunya TV killed by unknown assailants
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 November 2012
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Rehmatullah Abid, a journalist with Dunya TV, was killed in Panjgur by unidentified assailants. This incident marks a significant loss in the context of rising violence against journalists in Pakistan.Summary
QUETTA: Rehmatullah Abid, a reporter with Dunya TV was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, reports said. Police said Abid was at a shop when gunmen on a motorbike opened fire, killing him on the spot. According to a JournalismPakistan.com count, he is the 12th journalist to be killed in Pakistan this year and the fourth in the restive Balochistan province. Abid’s family says he did not have enmity with anyone. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack with the police yet to register a case. On September 29, Abdul Haq Baloch, a reporter of ARY TV was gunned down in Khuzdar while in May Abdul Qadir Hajizai of Wash TV and Abdul Razaq Gul of Express News TV were killed by gunmen. Photo courtesy: dunyanews.tv
Key Points
- Rehmatullah Abid was shot dead in Panjgur, Balochistan.
- He is the 12th journalist killed in Pakistan in 2023.
- The attack occurred while Abid was at a shop.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting.
- Abid's family reported he had no known enemies.
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