Islamabad: The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Pakistan to investigate the fatal shooting of a local journalist n the country's southwest.
In a statement, the media watchdog yesterday demanded action against those responsible for the killing of 37-year-old Muhammad Jan, who was returning home late Thursday night when targeted by unidentified assailants.
The journalist had worked for the Urdu-language daily Qudrat and was teaching at a school.
No group has claimed responsibility for the killing.
Baluchistan is the scene of a low intensity insurgency by Baluch separatist groups. Islamic militants also operate in the province.
Pakistan is considered one of the deadliest countries for journalists.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 59 journalists have been killed in Pakistan from 1992 to 2016.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an American independent non-profit, non-governmental organization, that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists.
