ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain expressed concern over the safety of journalists working in interior Sindh.
In a statement, the minister expressed shock over the killing of journalist Murtaza Shar in Sanghar and said that security of journalists in Sindh has become a challenge.
He said Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Secretary, and Inspector General of Sindh would be informed about the deep concerns of federal government on the matters pertaining to journalists in the province.
A journalist, associated with a private news TV channel, was gunned down here on Sunday in Sanghar district of Sindh province. Police said unknown assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on local journalist, Murtaza Shar, in Jhol area of Sanghar district.
He suffered injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment. The attackers managed to flee from the scene.
Police termed the killing an old enmity and have arrested prime suspect Ali Nawaz Shar. The police also recovered a weapon from his possession. A further investigation into the incident is underway,
