On May 21, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa digital journalist Kamran Dawar was fatally shot in North Waziristan, while Sindh journalist Nasrullah Gadani was killed on May 24, after sustaining multiple bullet wounds during an attack on May 21. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), strongly condemn the killing of the journalists, and urge authorities conduct immediate, transparent, and comprehensive investigations into their killings.
Politically disturbed, financially ruined and socially disintegrated, Pakistan continues to witness the assassination of journalists with usual immunity
Senior Pakistani journalist Mehar Ashfaq Siyal was fatally shot by unknown assailants while travelling to Muzaffargarh, Punjab. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), strongly condemn the killing of Siyal and urge authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.