A Pakistani journalist who worked for a local news channel was shot twice on 19 April. Naveed Kamal, 26, was attacked by two unidentified men when coming home from the offices of Metro One TV. Kamal is currently in the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital in Karachi. This is the third such attack on journalists in the city. The Karachi Union of Journalists have condemned the attack and called on the police to improve the safety and security of journalists.
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Pakistani reporter in critical condition after shooting
A Pakistani journalist who worked for a local news channel was shot twice on 19 April. Naveed Kamal, 26, was attacked by two unidentified men when coming home from the offices of Metro One TV. Kamal is currently in the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital in Karachi. This is the third such attack […]
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26 Apr 11
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