(PPF/IFEX) – Armed assailants shot and injured Rana Sajid Iqbal, the editor of the daily “Nawai Sharrer”, in Sargodha (in the Punjab province) on 13 May 1999. Rana Sajid Iqbal was shot and injured by two bullets and received seven dagger wounds in an attack as he was returning home. His brother alleged that the […]
(PPF/IFEX) – Armed assailants shot and injured Rana Sajid Iqbal, the editor
of the daily “Nawai Sharrer”, in Sargodha (in the Punjab province) on 13 May
1999. Rana Sajid Iqbal was shot and injured by two bullets and received
seven dagger wounds in an attack as he was returning home.
His brother alleged that the editor was attacked at the behest of Choudhry
Abdul Hameed, a member of the National Assembly (MNA), and the MNA’s son,
Hamid Hameed, the mayor of the city. The editor’s brother said that, a few
days ago, the MNA had threatened the editor of dire consequences for
publishing a news story against him and the mayor. Choudhry Abdul Hameed
has denied the allegations, claiming it is a conspiracy by his political
opponents.
A case of assault with intent to murder has been registered against the MNA,
the mayor and five accomplices. Journalists of Sargodha staged a rally to
protest the attack on Rana Sajid Iqbal.
