Attack on Geo News team condemned
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8:- The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned an attack on Geo News team in Hyderabad and urged the media organizations to provide insurance cover to working journalists.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, the PFUJ pointed out that “Anwar Kamal, reporter of “Geo News” and his driver Nasim Ahmed received bullet injuries when unknown assailants opened fire on their vehicle inHyderabad, on last Saturday.
According to reports, Kamal was returning after covering a story on Dadu-Manchar Lake around 11pm when two persons opened indiscriminate fire on their vehicle near Thandi Sarak. Kamal and driver Ahmed suffered bullet wounds.
A bullet hit Kamal’s left shoulder while another hit Ahmed’s hand while one bullet also hit the van. Despite injury Ahmed did not stop and drove the van to CivilHospital where their condition was reported to be out of danger. Kamal believed that he was attacked because of his journalistic activities.
The PFUJ said it has once again proved that the media team was sent for reporting by media organisations without providing proper security and other gadgets, and media persons survived narrowly.
The PFUJ demanded that media persons should be provided security jackets for sending reporting and also life insurance.
Shamsul Islam Naz
Secretary General
PAKISTAN FEDERAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS
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Islamabad, Pakistan
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