Pakistan: Journalist killed by kidnappers
15 May 2012The dead body of a kidnapped Pakistani journalist was discovered in Karachi last week. Tariq Kamal was kidnapped on 6 May, along with his friend Fawad Sheikh, who was also murdered. Kamal was visiting a dangerous area of Balochistan for an exclusive report when he was kidnapped. The journalist’s family received a call from him informing them he was going to be killed by his captors. His kidnappers later contacted his family to inform them that Kamal and Sheikh were killed because they were police informants.
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Tags: Balochistan, Fawad Sheikh, free expression, journalist murdered, Karachi, Pakistan, press freedom, Tariq Kamal



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