Pakistan - Journalist gunned down in Tribal Areas, militants suspected

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is saddened to learn that Malik Mumtaz Khan, a journalist based in Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, was shot dead by gunmen on 27 February. “We offer our condolences to Khan's family and friends and we urge the Pakistani authorities to quickly take stock of the dangers that journalists incur just by doing their job in the Tribal Areas,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The authorities must deploy effective (...)

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