KARACHI: Two journalists belonging to a local weekly newspaper were killed in a targeted attack on Saturday, JournalismPakistan reported.
The journalists, identified as Syed Tariq Hussain and Aslam Raja, were killed when unidentified men on a motorcycle opened fire on them near Saifee College.
Police reached the scene and the men were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival.
The assailants fled the scene.
Attacks on journalists have increased in recent days.
Earlier, the head of the UN agency tasked with defending press freedom called on Pakistani authorities to investigate the killing of two journalists and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Abdul Khaliq, also known as Abdul Haq Baluch, was shot dead on 29 September, in Khuzdar, Balochistan. Mushtaq Khand, was killed in Khairpur, Sindh, on October 7.
Earlier, Reporters Without Borders expressed alarm over rising threats to the lives and safety of journalists working in Pakistan, ahead of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan, the organisation said in a statement.
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throw out all those who try to create fear in ur hearts by saying that india is a threat.........they do that just to gain sympathy,respect and importance...................
Karachi has become the most unsafe place for an ordinary man and most safest for the people who are mighty and in authority.
The simple reason is that Police only provide safety to the influential, rich, mighty and to the people in authority, whereas an ordinary voter who elect their representative in the parliament is the most unsafe person.
Is any one listening to me what I am saying?
I have no other words to say except that may Al-Mighty Allah rest their soul in peace and give strength to their family members. Aameen.
No one is safe in Pakistan. Except for mullah group each and every group of the society is complaining Christians, Ahmedis, Shia, Hazara’s, Kohistan, Baloch, Afghan, Hindu, Journalist, Singer, Actors, Politicians, Rangers, Army (GHQ, Mehran attack and beheading of some soldiers etc). Even the animals are complaining of their treatment during Eid as their bodies and hide are disrespected. This all shows a decline in the moral fabric of the society. The silent majority of Pakistan is allowing a minority to lead the society in to a chaos. The game of the minority is that the criticism of their bad deed equals to criticism of the religion. They are dead wrong and the silent majority should prevent this social engineering of the society. The conspiracy does not lead to CIA/RAW/Mossad/MI6 etc but with a particular sect of the religion who is even bent to destroy the historic sites of Islam.
It has now become a routine matter to kill journalists and get away with murder in Karachi. From Salahuddin, to Wali Babar, to S T Hussain and Raja and scores of other journalists killed because they tried to reveal the truth and succumb to threats of a party which is notorious for killing opponents and indulgence in crime.
Oh two more, and journalists this time... wake up common Pakistanis ! Take control of your own country.