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Journalist gunned down in Karak

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 11 October 2013

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Journalist gunned down in Karak
Ayub Khattak, a journalist for a local Urdu daily, was murdered in Karak on Friday evening. He is the ninth journalist killed in Pakistan this year.

KARAK: Journalist Ayub Khattak was gunned down in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.

 

Reports say, the attackers were on motorcycle. The incident occurred in Warana area, Takhti Nasrati at around 6:30pm. Khattak worked for a local Urdu daily.

 

A police official confirmed the murder and said gunmen opened fire on the journalist outside his house and fled.

 

Khattak is the 9th journalist to be killed in Pakistan this year.

 

KEY POINTS:

  • Ayub Khattak was gunned down in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • The attack occurred at around 6:30pm outside his home.
  • Gunmen used a motorcycle to flee the scene.
  • Khattak is the ninth journalist killed in Pakistan in 2023.
  • Authorities are investigating the crime.

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