13 December 2024 | CPJ
11th Pakistani journalist killed in 2024
Shooting
December 13, 2024—Two unidentified persons shot and killed Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich, a reporter for Daily Khabrain newspaper, on Thursday, December 12, while he distributed newspapers in Rahim Yar Khan district in central-eastern Punjab province.
“Pakistani authorities must bring the perpetrators of journalist Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich’s killing to justice and implement urgent measures to curb the violence claiming the lives of journalists across the country,” said CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Beh Lih Yi. “The press in Pakistan is under attack. Without a cohesive strategy and strong political will from both security and political leadership, there is little hope for the protection of journalists and press freedom in the country.”
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