On 29 May 1995, Aslam Gauthar, a staffer of the Urdu-language daily “Khabrain”, was stabbed in Multan, Punjab province by five unidentified assailants armed with daggers and guns. The journalist arrived at the local hospital in critical condition. In a written statement, Gauhar alleged that he had received threatening telephone calls after writing a report […]
On 29 May 1995, Aslam Gauthar, a staffer of the Urdu-language
daily “Khabrain”, was stabbed in Multan, Punjab province by five
unidentified assailants armed with daggers and guns. The
journalist arrived at the local hospital in critical condition.
In a written statement, Gauhar alleged that he had received
threatening telephone calls after writing a report that was
critical of a federal minister.
On 4 June, journalists, lawyers and opposition politicians took
to the streets in protest, linking the attackers to the police
chief in Multan and demanding his immediate suspension.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to Pakistani authorities:
a pattern of attacks on journalists, which gravely threatens
press freedom;
responsible be brought to justice.
Appeals To
Her Excellency Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
Office of the Prime Minister
Islamabad
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Fax: + 92 51 821 574 (or 825 835)
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
