Police assault journalist

Journalist organisations and press club representatives have condemned the alleged assault on senior journalist and former Crime Reporters Association (CRA) president Kashif Hashmi at Nazimabad police station, demanding strict action against the personnel involved.

IG Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho has taken notice of the incident and sought a detailed inquiry report from the SSP District Central, according to a police spokesperson. The SSP has appointed Nazimabad DSP Naseem Kamal as the inquiry officer.