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Sports reporter gunned down in Karachi

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 23 October 2012 |  JP Staff Report

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Sports reporter gunned down in Karachi
Raza Sahil, a sports reporter, was shot and killed in Karachi near Khadda Market while two others died in the same incident. This raises concerns over journalist safety in the region.

KARACHI: A local newspaper reporter was killed by gunmen near Khadda Market in the limits of Baghdadi Police Station Monday.

Raza Sahil, a sports reporter, got hit by two bullets in the head, according to Business Recorder.

Two other people including a policeman were also killed the same day while four others sustained injuries in this southern port city where such killings have become routine.

On October 7, gunmen killed Mushtaque Khand of Dharti TV in an attack on a Pakistan Peoples Party public meeting in Khairpur district.

Key Points

  • Raza Sahil was shot near Khadda Market in Karachi.
  • Two bullets hit him in the head, resulting in his death.
  • Two other individuals, including a policeman, were also killed.
  • Four others sustained injuries from the attack.
  • The incident underscores the ongoing violence against journalists in Pakistan.

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