18 February 2009
Mosa Khankel
Shooting
Mosa Khankel (also known as Musa Khan), a Geo TV reporter was killed in the Swat province of Pakistan by unknown gunmen.
Musa Khan, the slain TV journalist had been covering Taliban in Pakistan.
Prominent Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir said, "Musa was not only shot but also decapitated. He was continuously facing problems while reporting in Swat.The mood of celebration has been converted into mourning."
Dawn news inputs say that Musa Khan had received death threats from the local Taliban in the past.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist (PFUJ) has strongly condemned the murder of Musa Khan. Pakistan journalists have called for nationwide protest on Thursday.
Musa Khan was killed in Matta town. The slain reporter's body will be shifted to his hometown in Mingora city shortly.
This incident comes just hours after the Taliban took out another rally in Mingora in Swat. The rally celebrated the new code now to be official in the region.
