In Nowshera city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, unidentified assailants shot and killed a local journalist on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Hasan Zaib, was associated with a local newspaper. The incident took place in the bustling market area of Akbarpura village, where bike-borne attackers opened fire on him.
Incidents involving violence against journalists are unfortunately not uncommon in Pakistan. In a similar incident earlier this year in May, journalist Nasrullah Gadani was critically injured in a gun attack and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Karachi.
Gadani, known for his courageous reporting on local feudal lords, political figures, and corrupt officials, was shot by armed men while on his way from home to the Mirpur Mathelo Press Club via Jarwar Road near Deen Shah.
Another prominent journalist Khalil Jibran, former president of the Landi Kotal Press Club, was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen near his residence.
The militarization of the Punjabi Pak Army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has plunged the region into chaos. Journalists and protestors face violence and death despite their peaceful stance. Since the Punjabi Pak Army took control of the region in 1947, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced ongoing violence and bloodshed.