Probe demanded into killing of Pak reporter who posted movies of unlawful searching by Arab dignitaries

An worldwide media watchdog is demanding an unbiased probe into the killing of a Karachi-based novice video reporter, who posted clips about unlawful searching of the endangered Houbara bustards by Arab dignitaries in Pakistan.
Nazim Jokhio, who hailed from Karachi’s Malir space, was murdered on Wednesday after posting a video, during which he mentioned that he had been receiving threats concerning the movies he had posted on unlawful searching journeys by rich Arabs in Pakistan. “I am not scared. I am getting threats and will not apologise,” Jokhio mentioned within the video.
The clip ends after a person is seen approaching the digital camera, who grabs it and points a menace to Jokhio.
Hours after the clip was posted, Jokhio’s physique was recovered on November 3, close to the farmhouse of Pakistan People’s Party lawmaker Jam Awais in Jam Goth in Sindh province, Memon Goth Station House Officer Khalid Abbasi mentioned.
The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in a press release issued on Friday known as for an unbiased investigation into the homicide, saying the culprits should be recognized and delivered to justice.
Jokhio’s brother Afzal has alleged that Awais was concerned within the homicide, because the lawmaker was miffed as a result of the Arabs had been his visitors.
Police have registered a case of homicide after members of the Jokhio group staged a sit-in on the National Highway close to Karachi.
After strain was constructed by the protestors, Awais surrendered to the police on Thursday, providing to grow to be a part of the probe, police officers mentioned.
Jokhio’s loss of life is one more grim reminder of The International Federation of Journalists’ checklist, which places Pakistan among the many high 5 most harmful international locations for apply of journalism on this planet.
Hunting the endangered Houbara bustard is banned in Pakistan.
But as a part of overseas coverage measures, exceptions are made for rich Arab dignitaries, who contemplate this meat to be an aphrodisiac.
This episode has resulted in numerous criticism, however the apply of poaching has been occurring unabated for a while now in Pakistan.
In 2014, there was an uproar after Saudi Arabian Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is believed to have poached over 2,100 Houbara bustards throughout a 21-day searching expedition in Balochistan province.