08 October 2007
Mohammad Farooq
Air accident
Pakistan Television’s veteran cameraman Mohammad Farooq (46) was among the three others who were killed in a military helicopter’s crash-landing near Muzaffarabad.
The Puma helicopter, carrying President’s spokesman General (Retd) Rashid Qureshi, PTV cameraman and security personnel, was escorting President’s helicopter to Chakothi from Muzaffarabad. Farooq served the state-owned television for 22 years, covering various Pakistani and international heads of states and governments, besides various significant events. His colleagues and fellow reporters describe Farooq as a professional and creative cameraman, who always had fresh ideas.
Mohammad Farooq an ever-smiling face, had lots of friends and was known to be a very cooperative and innovative person who was most sought after for any type of coverage.
