21 May 2024 | CPJ
Freelance journalist killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern Pakistan
Shooting
On May 21, Kamran Dawar, a freelance journalist based in the North Waziristan district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was killed by unidentified assailants in front of his home in Tappi village.
A few days before his death, Dawar received threats from militant groups in the region due to reporting about the groups, according to Umar Wazir, a local journalist based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Wazir mentioned that Dawar reached out to him just days before the murder, expressing deep concern over serious threats to his life and seeking support.
Dawar had been reporting about violence in the North Waziristan region, including attacks on tribal elders, other targeted killings in the area, and an attack on a former MP from the region.
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