Journalists Under Attack
Journalists Under Attack highlights incidents of violence, threats, and intimidation against journalists, news organizations, and press clubs in Pakistan since 2012. This section sheds light on the risks media professionals face, their resilience, and the broader impact on press freedom. Viewer discretion is advised, as some images may be graphic.
Geo offices attacked again
Published 11 years ago: Geo Television offices in Islamabad were attacked by protesters, causing extensive damage and highlighting ongoing threats to press freedom.
Protesters attack Geo offices in Islamabad
Published 11 years ago: Protesters attacked Geo News offices in Islamabad, escalating political tensions amid demands for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation.
Punjab Police targets media workers, several injured
Published 11 years ago: Punjab Police attacked media teams during clashes with protesters, injuring several journalists and damaging equipment during the unrest.
Television cameraman manhandled, slightly hurt
Published 11 years ago: A cameraman from Asian TV Press Network was manhandled while covering the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project, sustaining minor injuries.
Hamid Mir says he is still getting threats
Published 11 years ago: Hamid Mir reveals he is still receiving threats against restarting his program, expressing concerns for his safety while highlighting human rights violations.
Masked men attack and injure Jang resident editor
Published 11 years ago: Masked assailants brutally attacked Zafar Aheer, resident editor of Daily Jang, leaving him injured and in shock after a terrifying ordeal.
Quetta journalist says he survived murder attempt
Published 11 years ago: Abdul Ghani Kakar, a journalist in Quetta, survived an assassination attempt by armed men in a green jeep over the weekend.
The News Editor Investigations threatened again
Published 11 years ago: The News journalist Ansar Abbasi faces fresh threats via email, warning him not to cross 'red lines' just days after prior intimidation!
Another journalist of The News threatened
Published 11 years ago: A journalist from The News has received threats from a retired brigadier, prompting an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Wing.
Ansar Abbasi receives threatening email
Published 11 years ago: Ansar Abbasi received a threatening email urging him to reconsider his statements on the Army and political figures in Pakistan.
Death threats to Imtiaz Alam condemned
Published 11 years ago: Journalists condemn the death threats against Imtiaz Alam, emphasizing the need for media protection and freedom of expression in Pakistan.
Express News anchor Raza Rumi survives gun attack, driver killed
Published 11 years ago: Raza Rumi, an Express News anchor, survives a gun attack that claims his driver's life, highlighting ongoing threats against media personnel in Pakistan.
The News journalist injured in Tank attack
Published 11 years ago: A correspondent from The News, along with his son and cameraman, was injured in a violent attack by armed assailants in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Geo Controller News gets death threats
Published 11 years ago: Geo News Controller faces death threats from a political organization after refusing to comply with their coverage demands, raising serious press freedom concerns.
Taliban ambush Express TV van, kill three
Published 11 years ago: Three Express News staff members were killed in a Taliban ambush in Karachi, marking a severe escalation in violence against the media.
Karachi offices of Express Media Group under attack again
Published 12 years ago: The Express Media Group's Karachi offices were attacked for the second time in four months, injuring a guard and highlighting media safety concerns.
Journalist critically injured in Abbottabad gun attack
Published 12 years ago: Sardar Shafiq, a journalist, is in critical condition following a gun attack in Abbottabad, prompting protests and calls for increased journalist protection.
Friday Times reporter kidnapped, tortured in Karachi
Published 12 years ago: Ali Chishti, a reporter for The Friday Times, was kidnapped and tortured in Karachi, highlighting dangers faced by journalists in Pakistan.
Shooting at Express News office, two Injured in broad daylight attack
Published 12 years ago: In a brazen attack, gunmen shot at Express News office in Karachi, injuring two employees including a security guard during daylight hours.
Police assault reporter during Jacobabad protest
Published 12 years ago: A reporter was assaulted by police in Jacobabad during a protest over a fire at a celebration camp, raising concerns for journalist safety.
Explosives found planted on Mir's car
Published 13 years ago: Television anchor Hamid Mir narrowly escaped assassination as police defused a bomb under his car in Islamabad, amidst rising threats against journalists.
Journalists injured in Karachi blasts
Published 13 years ago: Two bomb blasts in Karachi's Orangi Town injured several journalists and resulted in four fatalities, raising serious security concerns.
Media closure in Peshawar tower continues after Taliban threats
Published 13 years ago: Media offices in Peshawar remain closed due to Taliban threats, affecting journalism in the region and prompting heightened security measures.
Express Tribune reporter assaulted, attackers warn him to 'be careful'
Published 13 years ago: Noman Ahmed, a reporter with The Express Tribune in Karachi, is brutally beaten by accomplices of a former Nazim on the Baloch Colony flyover. Despite filing an FIR, police make no serious efforts to arrest the attackers.
BBC man flees Quetta after threats
Published 13 years ago: Ayub Tareen, a BBC correspondent, flees Quetta after receiving threats from the Baloch Liberation Front over his reporting activities.
Police beat up Frontier Post journalist
Published 13 years ago: Islamabad police allegedly beat Frontier Post journalist Anwar Abbas at Daman-i-Koh during a Ramazan fasting-hours dispute, prompting planned protests.
Power protesters attack Dunya crew, van
Published 13 years ago: Dunya TV crew faced violence during a protest against power load shedding in Rawalpindi, with their DSNG van attacked but no injuries reported.
Swabi scribes injured in baton-charge
Published 13 years ago: Four journalists were injured during a police baton-charge in Swabi while protesting against previous abuses by police during a chief minister visit.

