Pakistan became a place where it is common to attack journalists to suppress their voice. Last couple of months proved that Pakistan is a dangerous country for journalists. In Pakistan journalists have continued to face cruel attacks especially over the past few years. State is reluctant to protect the fundamental right of freedom of expression […]
Asad Ali Toor
Interior minister says authorities will uncover truth soon in Asad Toor attack
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said that the authorities are closing in on suspects involved in the attack on journalist Asad Ali Toor. Addressing a press conference, he said that he was confident the authorities will uncover the truth soon. To a question, he said that the National Database & Registration Authority […]
ISI distances itself from attack on Asad Ali Toor
ISLAMABAD: In a contact with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on Saturday completely disassociated itself from the recent incident in Islamabad in which Asad Ali Toor, a digital media journalist, was brutally tortured. A press statement by the ministry said that the allegations against the intelligence agency were part of […]
Another day another journalist attacked – ‘Asad Toor’s voice will grow stronger, louder’: Bilawal
While politicians and journalists came in drove condemning the attack on Asad Ali Toor, journalist and Youtuber, social media was full of posts (unfortunately) creating doubts about the incident. This is not happening for the first time in Pakistan. A good chunk of the social media activists sees the attack on Malala Yousafzai by Taliban […]