Express News anchor Raza Rumi survives gun attack, driver killed

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 28 March 2014 | JP Staff Reporter

Raza Rumi survived a gun attack in Lahore, but his driver was killed and a guard injured. This incident underscores the dangers faced by journalists in Pakistan.

Summary

LAHORE: Raza Rumi, an analyst who anchors the program Khabar Se Agay on Express News Television survived a gun attack Friday but his driver was killed and a guard injured.

According to reports, the attack took place near Raja Market on Ferozpur Road where unidentified gunmen opened fire on Rumi's car. His injured driver was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Rumi had left the office after hosting his program.

The tribune.com.pk quoted Rumi as saying he had not received any direct threats from anyone. However, he is reportedly on the hit list of some extremist organizations.

The Express Group continues to be under attack. Only on March 19, a bomb was found planted outside the home of their Peshawar bureau chief Jamshed Baghwan.

On January 17, three employees of Express News TV were killed in an attack claimed by the Taliban in Karachi while last year there were two gun and bomb attacks on group's Karachi offices that injured at least four people.

Key Points

Raza Rumi survived a gun attack in Lahore.
His driver was killed and a guard was injured.
The attack occurred near Raja Market on Ferozpur Road.
Rumi has not received direct threats but is allegedly on a hit list.
The Express Group has faced multiple attacks in recent months.

Relevant Topics

Raza Rumi

Express News

GUN Attack

Lahore

Media Safety

Extremism

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