Nisar orders inquiry into manhandling of female journalist

Reporter was slapped by an FC soldier at a Nadra office in Karachi


Our Correspondents October 22, 2016
Reporter was slapped by an FC soldier at a NADRA office in Karachi. PHOTO: INP

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has ordered an inquiry into the manhandling of a female journalist by a Frontier Corps (FC) trooper in Karachi.

The paramilitary soldier slapped the female reporter of a private news channel at a National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) office in Karachi on Thursday while she was covering the problems and hassles people face at the facility. A video of the incident went viral on social media the same day.

FC guard booked for slapping female reporter in Karachi

Taking notice of the incident on Friday, Nisar ordered an investigation into the FC trooper’s rude behaviour. “Misbehaviour with media representatives cannot be tolerated,” a statement issued by the interior ministry quoted the minister as saying.

Meanwhile, Karachi police officials said they have registered a case against the paramilitary soldier for ‘assaulting’ the female journalist and discharging his weapon into the air. The trooper reportedly fired 18 shots into the air after a mob tried to beat him up for slapping the reporter.

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The police officials said NADRA officials have also submitted an application against the reporter, alleging she was hindering their work. The FC official and the female reporter got into a tussle on Thursday after the former allegedly misbehaved with the cameraman accompanying her. He slapped her when she insisted on filming his behaviour.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 22nd, 2016.

COMMENTS (3)

Shahid | 7 years ago | Reply She literally pushed him to the limit and finally got physical by pulling his shirt while screaming and abusing him. What the guard did would have been the only reaction whether it were a male or female reporter. Just watch the video. Media needs to know its boundaries too.
Wasim | 7 years ago | Reply Ch Nisar and PEMRA also needs to look at the conduct of the journalist. What the guard did was not right, but her behavior was not justified either. she should also be given some ban and education on how to talk to people. if she had some issues, she should have gone to the management of the office and reported the guard. Before the final event, he was standing in a corner and did not want to talk but she pulled his uniform and kept shouting at him, which was not needed.
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