Pakistan - Tribal journalist shot dead in mosque by Taliban

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders has learned with sadness of the death today of Mukarram Khan Atif, a correspondent for Washington-based Deewa Radio and a reporter for the Pakistani television station Dunya News who was shot dead in a mosque near Peshawar. “This is distressing news and we express our condolences to the family and friends of Mukarram Khan Atif,” the press freedom organization said. “The Pakistani authorities must at all costs take action to protect journalists, especially those who (...)

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