Journalists covering cricket manhandled at Karachi University
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 November 2015
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Journalists faced violence while covering a women's cricket match at Karachi University. This incident coincided with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.Summary
KARACHI: As the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, security guards at the Karachi University manhandled journalists and media workers Monday.
Reports said the media persons were covering a women's cricket match at the campus. The game had been scheduled in protest after another match last week was forcefully stopped by students representing Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba. University officials said IJT activists beat up few male and female students playing cricket together last week.
The security staff Monday stopped journalists from covering the game, and abused and manhandled them. As a result, some media persons ended up with their clothes torn.
The security personnel also shut the university gates in order to prevent journalists leaving the campus.
Key Points
- Security guards manhandled journalists covering a women's cricket match.
- Journalists' clothes were torn during the altercation.
- The university gates were shut to prevent journalists from leaving.
- The match aimed to protest against recent violence from student groups.
- This incident highlights ongoing press freedom issues in Pakistan.
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