Journalist's son injured in attack in Panjgur

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 16 May 2020

Sartaj Waheed Baloch, the son of a prominent journalist, sustained critical injuries in a gun attack in Panjgur. He was relocated to Quetta for treatment.

Summary

QUETTA—Sartaj Waheed Baloch, a son of senior journalist Abdul Waheed Baloch, was wounded in a gun attack in Sordo area of district Panjgur in Balochistan on Friday.

Reports said Sartaj was attacked and critically injured near his home. He was shifted to Quetta after initial treatment in Panjgur.

His father is a senior journalist and chairman of Press Club, Panjgur.

It was not immediately known who carried out the attack.

KEY POINTS:

• Sartaj Waheed Baloch was attacked near his home in Sordo area.
• He is the son of senior journalist Abdul Waheed Baloch.
• Immediate treatment was provided in Panjgur before transferring him to Quetta.
• The assailants behind the attack remain unidentified.
• The incident raises concerns about journalist safety in the region.