Pak woman journalist crushed to death by container; Imran Khan’s march halted

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday halted his ‘lengthy-march’ for the day after a female Pakistani journalist, Sadaf Naeem, attending the previous top minister’s occasion died after being beaten below his container.

Naeem, a journalist operating for a non-public information channel, died at the same time as the lengthy march become headed towards Kamoke from GT Road Lahore.

Speaking to his supporters, Khan stated the march become meant to transport toward Kamoke, Gujranwala. “However, because of the tragic incident, we are able to forestall the march immediately.”

Khan additionally despatched his condolences to the own circle of relatives of the deceased and stated that he could pray for the departed soul.

“Shocked & deeply saddened through the horrible coincidence that brought about the demise of Channel five reporter Sadaf Naeem at some point of our March today. I haven’t any phrases to explicit my sorrow. My prayers & condolences visit the own circle of relatives at this tragic time. We have cancelled our March for today,” Khan tweeted.

The lengthy march could begin from Kamoke on its fourth day on Monday. Earlier, it become deliberate to attain Gujranwala through the give up of its 1/3 day.

Sadaf become seeking to interview Khan for her TV channel, Dunya TV reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, at the same time as reacting to the demise of the journalist, stated that he become deeply saddened through the demise of the reporter.

“Deeply saddened through the demise of reporter Sadaf Naeem after falling from an extended march container. Cannot experience unhappy sufficient over this tragic incident. Heartfelt condolences to the own circle of relatives. Sadaf Naeem become a dynamic and hardworking reporter. We pray for endurance for the own circle of relatives of the deceased,” he tweeted.

Information minister Maryyium Aurangzeb expressed surprise over Sadaf’s demise and puzzled how the reporter become run over through the container-sporting truck utilized by Khan.

“I individually understand her. She become a hard-operating journalist and become killed at the same time as seeking to interview Imran Khan that is shocking,” she stated.

PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz has additionally condemned the incident and prayed for Sadaf and her own circle of relatives.

“I am deeply saddened to pay attention approximately the lack of a treasured lifestyles of a TV reporter Sadaf withinside the line of duty. My prayers for the bereaved own circle of relatives,” she wrote in her tweet, praying for the deceased to locate everlasting peace.

President Arif Alvi additionally prolonged his sympathies to the reporter’s own circle of relatives.