Pakistan Press Foundation

Khalil Khan Afridi, a senior journalist and former president of the Tribal Union of Journalists, was attacked with a hand grenade as he was returning home in Landikotal.

Militants had earlier warned shopkeepers selling music and video CDs to shut their businesses, saying there was “no room for music in Islam.”

Farhan Effendi was injured when Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Mirza’s guards turned on him during a press conference in Hyderabad.

The team was returning after enquiring about the health of the Provincial Education Minister at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, when individuals travelling in a car and on a motorbike intercepted their vehicle.

The SAMAA TV news crew was attacked while they were covering a police operation against a group of car thieves.

The attack is believed to be in retaliation for Syed Sheryar Asim’s recent reporting on criminal gang activities.

Muhammad Yaseen Ansari and Khalid Sardar incurred injuries to their faces, shoulders, and arms following a mob attack.

A letter sent to government servants said communication of any statement of fact, opinion or other information likely to embarrass the government is prohibited.