26 Journalists Killed in Pakistan since 1992/Motive Confirmed

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Hayatullah Khan


freelance
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Allah Noor


Khyber TV
Pakistan

Amir Nowab


Associated Press Television News and Frontier Post
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2009

1992


Statistical Analysis

Job *

19% Broadcast reporter
12% Camera Operator
8% Columnist / Commentator
4% Editor
23% Photographer
42% Print reporter/writer
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Medium *

4% Internet
73% Print
35% Television
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Gender

100% Male
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Local / Foreign

92% Local
8% Foreign
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Murder Victims

19% Taken Captive
31% Threatened
19% Tortured

Type of Death

8% Crossfire/Combat
31% Dangerous Assignment
62% Murder
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Impunity in Murder Cases

88% Complete impunity
13% Full justice
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Suspected Source of Fire in Murder Cases

13% Criminal group
25% Government Officials
56% Political Group
6% Unknown
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Beats Covered by Victims *

15% Corruption
12% Crime
8% Human Rights
50% Politics
38% War
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Freelance

23% Freelance
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All figures are rounded to the nearest full percentage point. * May add up to more than 100 percent because more than one category applies in some cases.


26 Journalists Killed in Pakistan/Motive Confirmed

     Terminology explained

Janullah Hashimzada, Shamshad TV

     August 24, 2009, in Jamrud, Pakistan

Musa Khankhel, Geo TV and The News

     February 18, 2009, in Swat, Pakistan

Tahir Awan, freelance

     January 4, 2009, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Mohammad Imran, Express TV

     January 4, 2009, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Abdul Razzak Johra, Royal TV

     November 3, 2008, in Punjab, Pakistan

Abdul Aziz Shaheen, Azadi

     August 29, 2008, in Swat, Pakistan

Mohammed Ibrahim, Express TV and Daily Express

     May 22, 2008, in Khar, Pakistan

Siraj Uddin, The Nation

     February 29, 2008, in Mingora, Pakistan

Chishti Mujahid, Akbar-e-Jehan

     February 9, 2008, in Quetta, Pakistan

Zubair Ahmed Mujahid, Jang

     November 23, 2007, in Mirpur Khas, Pakistan

Muhammad Arif, ARY One World TV

     October 19, 2007, in Karachi, Pakistan

Javed Khan, Markaz and DM Digital TV

     July 3, 2007, in Islamabad, Pakistan

Noor Hakim Khan, Daily Pakistan

     June 2, 2007, in Bajaur, Pakistan

Mehboob Khan, freelance

     April 28, 2007, in Charsadda, Pakistan

Hayatullah Khan, freelance

     June 16, 2006, in Miran Shah, Pakistan

Munir Ahmed Sangi, Kawish Television Network (KTN)

     May 29, 2006, in Larkana, Pakistan

Allah Noor, Khyber TV

     February 7, 2005, in Wana, Pakistan

Amir Nowab , Associated Press Television News and Frontier Post

     February 7, 2005, in Wana, Pakistan

Sajid Tanoli, Shumal

     January 29, 2004, in Mansehra, Pakistan

Fazal Wahab, freelance

     January 21, 2003, in Mingora, Pakistan

Shahid Soomro, Kawish

     October 20, 2002, in Kandhkot, Pakistan

Daniel Pearl, The Wall Street Journal

     Date unknown, in Karachi, Pakistan

Sufi Mohammad Khan, Ummat

     May 2, 2000, in Badin, Pakistan

Z.A. Shahid, Khabrain

     January 18, 1997, in Lahore, Pakistan

Mohammad Samdani Warsi, Parcham

     December 6, 1994, in Karachi, Pakistan

Mohammed Salahuddin, Takbeer

     December 4, 1994, in Karachi, Pakistan



8 Journalists Killed in Pakistan/Motive Unconfirmed

     Terminology explained

Siddique Bacha Khan, Aaj TV

     August 14, 2009, in Mardan, Pakistan

Wasi Ahmad Qureshi, Daily Azadi, Balochistan Express

     April 16, 2009, in Khuzdar, Pakistan

Raja Assad Hameed, The Nation, Waqt TV

     March 26, 2009, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Khadim Hussain Sheikh, Sindh TV and Khabrein

     April 14, 2008, in Hub, Pakistan

Mohammad Ismail, Pakistan Press International

     November 1, 2006, in Islamabad, Pakistan

Asadullah, Freelancer

     September 1, 2001, in Karachi, Pakistan

Nawaz Zulfiqar Memon, The Nation

     December 3, 1999, in Islamabad, Pakistan

Carlos Mavroleon, Freelancer

     August 27, 1998, in Peshawar, Pakistan


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