ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday told the Senate that 42 journalists were murdered across Pakistan during the last four years and a total of 55 accused were nominated for their killing. PTI government would be remembered for the maximum number of killings of journalists in its 42 months era.
Of those, 15 journalists were killed in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 13 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 03 in Balochistan.
Replying to a question by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Marriyum Aurangzeb told the House in writing that among 26 accused in Punjab, 07 accused were arrested, 02 were bailed out, 05 were under trial, 08 were not arrested or escaped, 01 was released by the Court, and 03 were killed in police encounter.
In Sindh, 04 accused were arrested and 07 were facing a trial while 02 accused were acquitted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 04 were under trial, 01 wasn’t arrested or escaped, and 06 were miscellaneous.
Likewise, 01 accused was under trial in Balochistan, 01 was sentenced, 02 escaped, and 01 was under police investigation.
Detail of Journalists murdered in Punjab during last four years
Serial No |
Name & Designation of Journalists |
Date of Murder |
Station |
Organization |
Source |
| 1 | Muhammad Saad (Correspondent) | — | Lahore | Naya Akhbar | Lahore Press Club |
| 2 | Safdar Ali (Correspondent) | — | Simberyal, Sialkot | Dunay News | |
| 3 | Muhammad Wajid | — | Burewala | Roze News | |
| 4 | Zeeshan Ashraf Butt (Ex-Chairman Press Club / Correspondent) | 27-03-2018 | Simbrial, Sialkot | Nawa-i-Waqt | Lahore Press Club DGPR, Government of the Punjab, Lahore |
| 5 | Mirza Waseem Baig Shaheed (Correspondent) | 2019 | Sarai Alamgir, Gujrat | 92 News | |
| 6 | Saeed Butt | 2018 | Abdul Hakeem | Khabrain Multan | |
| 7 | Zia Ur Rehman Farooqi (Correspondent) | 28-04-2022 | Khabeer Wala, District Vehari | 7 News | |
| 8 | Rao Matloob | 2019 | Khabeer Wala | Daily Naya Dor | |
| 9 | Husnain Shah (Reporter / Crime Reporter) | 24-01-2022 | Lahore | Capital News | |
| 10 | Mian Razzaq (Correspondent) | 17-05-2017 | — | ARY News | |
| 11 | Zahid Ali (Senior Reporter) | 18-04-2020 | Faisalabad | Koh-e-Noor TV | |
| 12 | Muhammad Nizam (City Reporter) | 2019 | Muzaffargarh | Daily Pakistan | |
| 13 | Kashif Hussain (Correspondent) | 2021 | Hafizabad | Daily Khabrain | |
| 14 | Lala Fazal Jan (Reporter) | 2022 | Sargodha | Overseas News | |
| 15 | Zia Kamboh | 2022 | Khanewal | — |
Detail of Journalists murdered in Sindh during last four years
Serial No |
Name & Designation of Journalists |
Date of Murder |
Station |
Organization |
Source |
| 1 | Aziz Memon | 16-02-2022 | Mehrabpur, District Khairpur | Daily Kawish / KTN News | Council of Pakistan
Newspapers Editors (CPNE)
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)
Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) |
| 2 | Ajay Lalwani | 18-03-2021 | Sukker City | Royal News TV | |
| 3 | Ali Sher Rajpar | 04-05-2019 | Pad Eidan, District Noshero Feroz | Daily Awami Awaz | |
| 4 | Mureed Abbas | 09-07-2019 | Karachi City | Bol News | |
| 5 | Ilyas Warsi | 14-06-2019 | Hyderabad | Daily Kawish | |
| 6 | Zulfiqar Ali Mandrani | 27-05-2020 | Gari Khero, District Jacobabad | Daily Koshish | |
| 7 | Noor Lanjwani | November 2020 | Jacobabad City | Daily Sindh Express | |
| 8 | Nazim Jokhio | 03-11-2022 | Malir Farmhouse Karachi | Social Media Activist | |
| 9 | Murtaza Shar | 30-01-2022 | Jhol Town, District Sanghar | Wasn’t affiliated with any media for the last three years | |
| 10 | Athar Mateen | 18-02-2022 | Karachi City | Samaa TV | |
| 11 | Ishtiaq Sodharo | 01-07-2022 | Khairpur City | Sindhi Weekly |
Detail of Journalists murdered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during last four years
Serial No |
Name & Designation of Journalists |
Date of Murder |
Station |
Organization |
Source |
| 1 | Wahab | — | Karak, Kohat | Din News | DG Information & PRs, Government of KPK, Peshawar |
| 2 | Zaman Mehsood | — | South Waziristan, D.I. Khan | Daily Ummat | |
| 3 | Haroon Khan | October 2017 | Swabi | Nai Baat | |
| 4 | Javidullah Khan | — | Swat, Malakand | Daily Ausaf | |
| 5 | Noor Ul Hassan | 03-12-2018 | Nowshera
Pishtakhara |
Royal News
Roze News |
DG Information & PRs, Government of KPK, Peshawar
Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of KPK, Peshawar |
| 6 | Iftikhar Ahmad | 02-07-2022 | Charsadda | Express News | |
| 7 | Tahir Hussain | 13-08-2019 | Khan Raziq Shaheed | The News | Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Government of KPK, Peshawar |
| 8 | Ihsan Ullah Sherpao | 30-10-2018 | Charsadda | Radio Dilbar
Charsadda News |
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| 9 | Waseem Alam (Media Worker) | 10-04-2021 | Karak | Local News | |
| 10 | Abdul Wahab (Journalist / Focal Person) | 12-06-2022 | Yaqoob Khan Shaheed, Karak | Local News | |
| 11 | Muhammad Sohail Khan (Reporter) | 16-10-2018 | Hattar, Haripur | K-2 TV | |
| 12 | Aman Ullah (Media Reporter) | 30-04-2019 | Parao, D.I. Khan | Local Journalist | |
| 13 | Qais Javed Maseeh (Media Worker) | 07-12-2020 | Cantt. D.I. Khan | Local Journalist |
Detail of Journalists murdered in Balochistan during last four years
Serial No |
Name & Designation of Journalists |
Date of Murder |
Station |
Organization |
Source |
| 1 | Abdul Wahid Raisani (General Reporter) | April 2021 | — | Daily Azadi, Quetta | The Director (PR), RIO, PID, Quetta |
| 2 | Anwar Khetran (Social Media Activist) | 23-07-2021 | — | — | |
| 3 | Shahid Zehri | October 2021 | Hub, Balochistan | Metro One |
