Radio Journalists Assocication (RJA) -Pakistan
has strongly condemned the killing of a journalist in Khuzdar, Balochistan, on August 14, 2011.
According to Abdul Rasheed Butt, member of Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ), Muneer Shakir worked for Online News Network and was also the correspondent of Balochi TV, Sabzbagh.
He was heading home from Khuzdar Press Club when some unknown persons opened fire on him at 12:20pm. He was taken to District Headquarters Hospital, Khuzdar, where he died.
Mr Butt said he had never received any threats. Mr Shakir was in his early 30s and had been associated with journalism for the last 7 to 8 years.
In a statement President saleem A sethi condemned the latest killing. He said Muneer Shakir's murder exposed the government's failure to safeguard the lives of journalists.
He said since the start of 2011, a large number of journalists have been killed in the line of duty and the security people have miserably failed to nab the culprits and provide safety to mediapersons.
rja Secretary-General farrukh nawaz strongly condemned the latest target killing of Muneer Shakir. He came down hard on the government, criticising it for failing to protect the lives of journalists.
He said the government had not taken any notice of the target killing which was continuing unabated. They said that the government has failed to protect the lives of journalists across the country despite pressing demands by the representative bodies of the media people.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Pakistan urging them:
1.To hold an independent inquiry into the killing of Munir Shakir and identify and prosecute his killers
2.To take meaningful measures to effectively address threats to journalists' safety and end impunity for violence against them as well as ensure the safety of the journalists in Pakistan3.To provide adequate financial assistance to the family of Munir Shakir
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