Journalists Killed in 2007 - Motive Confirmed: Javed Khan
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 2008 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 2007 - Motive Confirmed: Javed Khan, January 2008, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e649631c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Markaz and DM Digital TV
July 3, 2007, in Islamabad, Pakistan
Khan, a photographer for the Islamabad-based daily Markaz and a cameraman for U.K.-based DM Digital TV, was shot in the chest and neck while caught in crossfire between government forces and the students of Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad, according to media reports. Four other journalists were wounded in the clashes.
News reports said gunfire came from both sides in the standoff. The source of the fatal shots was not immediately clear. Pakistani security forces had surrounded the mosque in an effort to end a months-long standoff. The mosque, generally seen as pro-Taliban, had been the center of efforts to remove what leaders saw as undesirable activity such as massage parlors and music shops.
| Medium: | Print, Television, Internet |
| Job: | Photographer |
| Beats Covered: | Politics |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Dangerous Assignment |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |