PPP MPA accused of murdering citizen journalist in Karachi

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 4 November 2021

Nazim Jhokio, a citizen journalist, was murdered in Karachi after exposing a PPP MPA's hunting activities. His family accuses the MPA of involvement in his death.

Summary

KARACHI —A citizen journalist, who recently posted a video of a PPP MPA's foreign guest hunting houbara bustard in Thatta district on social media, was found dead in Karachi's Malir district, Geo News reported. A video clip, which went viral a few days ago, shows that journalist Nazim Jhokio had stopped a car having foreign registration number plate. Apparently, they belonged to a middle eastern country. During the verbal brawl, the journalist filmed the entire incident. Reportedly, the tourists gave him death threats and tried to snatch his mobile. However, he managed to escape from the scene and uploaded the video on social media platforms which went viral.

On Wednesday, local police recovered Nazim Jhokio's dead body from Memon Goth in Malir, and his post mortem conducted at a hospital.

His family accused Pakistan People's Party (PPP) MPA Jam Awais, saying he was tortured to death by the PPP lawmaker. The police have registered a case against MPA Jam Awais, Niaz Salar, and others.