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

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 11 April 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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Sindhi journalist AD Shar brutally murdered, PFUJ declares three-day mourning
AD Shar, a Sindhi journalist, was found murdered along Handiyari Link Road in Khairpur. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has announced a three-day mourning for the slain journalist.

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 اÛ' ÚˆÛŒ شر کا بہیمانہ قتل، Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' Ù†Û' تین روزہ سوگ کا اعلان کر دیا

اسلام آباد: صحافت پر ایک اور ہولناک حملہ سامنÛ' آیا ہÛ' جہاں نامعلوم افراد Ù†Û' سندھی صحافی اÛ' ÚˆÛŒ شر Ú©Ùˆ بÛ' دردی سÛ' قتل کر Ú©Û' ان Ú©ÛŒ لاش ضلع خیرپور Ú©Û' ہنڈیاری لنک روڈ پر پھینک دیÛ" یہ اطلاع 24 نیوز ایچ ÚˆÛŒ Ù¹ÛŒ ÙˆÛŒ چینل Ù†Û' جمعرات Ú©Ùˆ دیÛ"

مقامی لوگوں Ù†Û' صبح Ú©Û' وقت لاش دیکھی اور فوری طور پر پولیس Ú©Ùˆ اطلاع دیÛ" تھری میرواہ تھانÛ' Ú©ÛŒ پولیس جائÛ' وقوعہ پر پہنچی اور لاش Ú©Ùˆ پوسٹ مارٹم Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' تھری میرواہ اسپتال منتقل کیاÛ"

تھری میرواہ پولیس اسٹیشن Ú©Û' اسٹیشن ہاؤس آفیسر (ایس ایچ او) Ù†Û' میڈیا سÛ' بات کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' تصدیق Ú©ÛŒ کہ صحافی Ú©Ùˆ تیز دھار ہتھیار سÛ' قتل کیا گیاÛ" "پوسٹ مارٹم جاری ہÛ'ØŒ اور مزید حقائق رپورٹ مکمل ہونÛ' Ú©Û' بعد سامنÛ' آئیں Ú¯Û'ØŒ" انہوں Ù†Û' کہاÛ" ایس ایچ او کا کہنا تھا کہ تحقیقات جاری ہیں اور ملزمان Ú©ÛŒ شناخت Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' کوششیں ہو رہی ہیںÛ"

پاکستان فیڈرل یونین آف جرنلسٹس (Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ') Ù†Û' اس وحشیانہ قتل پر گہرÛ' دکھ اور افسوس کا اظہار کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' تین روزہ سوگ کا اعلان کیا ہÛ'Û" Ù¾ÛŒ ایف یو جÛ' طویل عرصÛ' سÛ' صحافیوں Ú©ÛŒ سلامتی Ú©Û' بارÛ' میں تشویش کا اظہار کرتی آئی ہÛ'ØŒ خاص طور پر دیہی علاقوں میں جہاں صحافی اکثر بغیر کسی تحفظ Ú©Û' اپنÛ' فرائض انجام دیتÛ' ہیںÛ"

سینئر صحافی اور یونین رہنما نوید کھُہرو Ù†Û' اس قتل Ú©ÛŒ سخت الفاظ میں مذمت کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' کہا کہ یہ آزادی صحافت پر سنگین حملہ ہÛ'Û" "اÛ' ÚˆÛŒ شر اپنی صحافتی ذمہ داریاں نبھا رہÛ' تھÛ'ØŒ ان کا قتل صرف ذاتی نقصان نہیں بلکہ پوری صحافتی برادری پر حملہ ہÛ'Û" ہم حکومت سÛ' مطالبہ کرتÛ' ہیں کہ قاتلوں Ú©Ùˆ فوری گرفتار کر Ú©Û' انصاف فراہم کیا جائÛ'ØŒ" انہوں Ù†Û' کہاÛ"

یہ واقعہ ایک بار پھر پاکستان میں صحافیوں Ú©Ùˆ درپیش خطرات اور چیلنجز Ú©ÛŒ نشاندہی کرتا ہÛ'ØŒ جو دنیا Ú©Û' خطرناک ترین ممالک میں شمار ہوتا ہÛ' صحافت Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ'Û"

Key Points

  • AD Shar was discovered dead in Khairpur, Sindh.
  • Unidentified assailants used a sharp-edged weapon in the attack.
  • PFUJ expresses sorrow and announces mourning period.
  • Authorities are investigating to identify the attackers.
  • Pakistan remains a dangerous country for journalists.

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