The attackers managed to flee the scene after killing the journalist. (Representative)
Peshawar:
A Pakistani journalist was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown gunmen in the country’s restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to a tribal journalists’ association.
Khalil Jibran, associated with Pashto news channel ‘Khyber News’, was shot dead by gunmen near his house in Mazrina Sultankhel area of Khyber district.
Another person, identified as Sajid, was injured in the shooting.
The attackers managed to flee the scene after killing the journalist.
Police contingents were on their way to the scene of the shooting, according to sources.
The Mazrina area in the tribal district is a hotbed for militants. Family sources confirmed Jibran’s murder, and a senior journalist claimed it was a case of targeted killing.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the killing of the senior tribal journalist and ordered the immediate arrest of those involved.
The Electronic Media Publishers Association condemned the murder and demanded the arrest of the attacker.
The Khyber Journalists Union and Peshawar Press Club also urged the provincial government to take adequate measures for the protection and safety of journalists.
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