ISLAMABAD: A gunman shot at and injured senior journalist and former chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Absar Alam here on Tuesday.
Police said that the incident took place before Iftar at F-11/2 Park, opposite OPF University F-11 Campus, where Mr Alam had come for a walk.
A man jumped over the fence of the park, fired at Mr Alam and escaped, they said. As a result, the journalist suffered a bullet injury.
Mr Alam was taken to a private hospital at F-10, where he was operated upon, police said, adding that his condition was now stable.
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has condemned the government’s decision to bar television channels from covering the events that unfolded in Lahore on Sunday.
According to a press release, PFUJ President Shehzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi through a joint statement expressed concern over the situation, saying restrictions on the media would be counterproductive, encourage rumour-mongering and fan anti-government sentiments.
“It also undermines the right to information. It is the people’s right to receive authentic and verified information. This curbs fear-mongering and stops people from falling prey to rumours.
“Unfortunately this is what seems to be happening in parts of Punjab after the news blackout,” Shehzada Zulfiqar and Nasir Zaidi said. The PFUJ urged the federal government to reconsider the decision of blocking coverage of the Lahore situation. “Such moves fly in the face of the government’s tall claims about press
Pak rights commission condemns assassination attempt on journalist Absar Alam ANI | Updated: Apr 21, 2021 20:27 IST
The rights commission in a statement on Tuesday termed these cowardly acts of violence against journalists as an assault on an already muzzled media. He (Absar Alam) received a bullet in the abdomen and has undergone surgery. We wish him an early recovery and demand that the government brings the culprits to book immediately. HRCP sees such cowardly acts of violence against journalists as an assault on an already muzzled media, the statement said.
Senior journalist and former Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (PEMRA), Absar Alam, was shot in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Senior journalist escapes assassination attempt in Islamabad
Wed, Apr 21 2021 18:06 IST |
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Senior journalist escapes assassination attempt in Islamabad. Image Source: IANS News
Islamabad, April 21 : Pakistan continues to remain as one of the most unsafe countries for journalists, as targeted attacks, abductions, killings and assassination attempts on senior scribes continue unabated.
In a latest tragic incident in capital Islamabad, senior journalist and former chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (PEMRA), Absar Alam, was shot at in broad daylight by unknown attackers.
In a video message shared on social media, Absar Alam could be seen stating that he was shot at outside his house.