A prominent Pakistani journalist, Abdul Haq Baloch, was shot dead on Saturday (29 September) in the city of Khuzdar, Baluchistan province. He was a long-time correspondent of ARY television.
He was killed as he was leaving the Khuzdar press club, of which he was secretary-general. He had not received any prior threats, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
"We condemn the murder of Abdul Baloch Haq," said Bob Dietz, the Asian coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists. "The authorities must investigate this murder, and journalists in Baluchistan must band together to confront the growing onslaught on their lives."
At least three other journalists have been killed in Pakistan this year, two of which occurred in Baluchistan. Pakistan remains among the deadliest countries in the world for the press, with only Syria and Somalia having more journalistic murders in 2012.
Source: CPJ
