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Sindhi journalist AD Shar brutally murdered, PFUJ declares three-day mourning

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published 6 months ago |  JP Staff Report

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Sindhi journalist AD Shar brutally murdered, PFUJ declares three-day mourning

ISLAMABAD—In a shocking act of violence against the media, unidentified assailants brutally murdered Sindhi journalist AD Shar and abandoned his body along the Handiyari Link Road in Khairpur, Sindh, according to a report by 24NewsHD TV Channel on Thursday.

Residents discovered the body early in the morning and promptly alerted the police. Law enforcement officials from the Thari Mirwah Police Station responded to the scene and shifted the body to Thari Mirwah Hospital for a medico-legal examination.

Speaking to reporters, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Thari Mirwah Police Station confirmed that the journalist had been killed using a sharp-edged weapon. "A post-mortem is underway, and we expect more information to emerge once the autopsy report is finalized," he said. He added that an investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to identify the perpetrators.

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed deep sorrow over the brutal killing and announced a three-day mourning period to honor the slain journalist. The PFUJ has long raised concerns about the deteriorating safety of journalists in the country, particularly in rural regions like Sindh, where media workers often operate without protection or institutional support.

Senior journalist and union leader Naveed Khuhro strongly condemned the murder, calling it a grave attack on press freedom. "AD Shar was performing his journalistic duties, and his murder is not just a personal loss but an assault on the entire journalistic community. We demand that the government immediately arrest the killers and ensure justice is served," Khuhro stated.

The incident once again highlights the alarming dangers faced by journalists in Pakistan, which ranks among the most dangerous countries for media workers.


سندھی صحافی اے ڈی شر کا بہیمانہ قتل، پی ایف یو جے نے تین روزہ سوگ کا اعلان کر دیا

 

اسلام آباد: صحافت پر ایک اور ہولناک حملہ سامنے آیا ہے جہاں نامعلوم افراد نے سندھی صحافی اے ڈی شر کو بے دردی سے قتل کر کے ان کی لاش ضلع خیرپور کے ہنڈیاری لنک روڈ پر پھینک دی۔ یہ اطلاع 24 نیوز ایچ ڈی ٹی وی چینل نے جمعرات کو دی۔

مقامی لوگوں نے صبح کے وقت لاش دیکھی اور فوری طور پر پولیس کو اطلاع دی۔ تھری میرواہ تھانے کی پولیس جائے وقوعہ پر پہنچی اور لاش کو پوسٹ مارٹم کے لیے تھری میرواہ اسپتال منتقل کیا۔

تھری میرواہ پولیس اسٹیشن کے اسٹیشن ہاؤس آفیسر (ایس ایچ او) نے میڈیا سے بات کرتے ہوئے تصدیق کی کہ صحافی کو تیز دھار ہتھیار سے قتل کیا گیا۔ "پوسٹ مارٹم جاری ہے، اور مزید حقائق رپورٹ مکمل ہونے کے بعد سامنے آئیں گے،" انہوں نے کہا۔ ایس ایچ او کا کہنا تھا کہ تحقیقات جاری ہیں اور ملزمان کی شناخت کے لیے کوششیں ہو رہی ہیں۔

پاکستان فیڈرل یونین آف جرنلسٹس (پی ایف یو جے) نے اس وحشیانہ قتل پر گہرے دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے تین روزہ سوگ کا اعلان کیا ہے۔ پی ایف یو جے طویل عرصے سے صحافیوں کی سلامتی کے بارے میں تشویش کا اظہار کرتی آئی ہے، خاص طور پر دیہی علاقوں میں جہاں صحافی اکثر بغیر کسی تحفظ کے اپنے فرائض انجام دیتے ہیں۔

سینئر صحافی اور یونین رہنما نوید کھُہرو نے اس قتل کی سخت الفاظ میں مذمت کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ یہ آزادی صحافت پر سنگین حملہ ہے۔ "اے ڈی شر اپنی صحافتی ذمہ داریاں نبھا رہے تھے، ان کا قتل صرف ذاتی نقصان نہیں بلکہ پوری صحافتی برادری پر حملہ ہے۔ ہم حکومت سے مطالبہ کرتے ہیں کہ قاتلوں کو فوری گرفتار کر کے انصاف فراہم کیا جائے،" انہوں نے کہا۔

یہ واقعہ ایک بار پھر پاکستان میں صحافیوں کو درپیش خطرات اور چیلنجز کی نشاندہی کرتا ہے، جو دنیا کے خطرناک ترین ممالک میں شمار ہوتا ہے صحافت کے لیے۔

 

 

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