Khawar Hussain, a Karachi-based journalist and reporter for Dawn News Channel, was found shot dead on Sunday in Sanghar, police said.
Hussain had been sitting in his car for hours outside a private hotel on Hyderabad Road in Sanghar City, according to police.
You Faisal Bashir said CCTV recordings outside the hotel are under review.
At one point according to Dawn News Reporter Asim Khan, Hussain was seen in the restaurant in CCTV recordings. He asked for the laundry room and then returned to his car.
Witnesses told police that no sound of shots was heard. The car windows were rolled up and no evidence was found for anyone nearby or any uprising around the vehicle.
The Digen said call data records were picked up and would be available within 24 hours. The body is located in a Hyderabad death house while the post-mortem is expected.
Sanjhay Sadhwani, a colleague of Hussain, said the journalist had been a political reporter for 10 years after working with Apna News and Aaj News Before you participate Dawn News.
Karachi Press Club, where Hussain was an active member, has demanded an independent investigation and announced a three-day grief period.
Talking to Express PakinomistIqbal Khattak, CEO of Freedom Network and Pakistan representative of journalists Without Borders, said they were working to determine the motive behind the murder of journalist Khawar Hussain. He added that all aspects of the investigation must be shared to determine if the killing was work -related.
“Sindh remains critical of journalists’ security despite being special to the protection of journalists. The Commission, which works under this law, is hope, will take the lead to get all the details of this journalist’s murder.”
SCPJMP is looking for police report on Khawar Hussain’s death
The Sindh Commission for Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners (SCPJMP) has expressed concern about the sudden death of Khawar Hussain and sought a detailed police report.
In a letter addressed to Sanghar Senior Superintendent of Police, the Commission ordered him to submit the first report on the incident. It also asked for details of the investigation and actions that have been taken so far.
Copies of the Directive were forwarded to the SCPJMP chairman, the focal person in Sanghar, the Home Department Secretary and the SINDH inspector of the police. The letter was issued by Saeed Memon, Secretary of SCPJMP.
PPP President Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Hussain was a dutiful and responsible professional whose sudden death was a shock to the media brother’s shot.
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon called his death an irreparable loss, while Sindh Minister Zia-Ul-Hassan Lanjar sought a report from Sanghar SSP and said Hussain’s contribution to journalism was unforgettable.
Sindh -Governor Kamran Tessori, Sindh -Minister Nasir Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and Shazia Marri also expressed deep grief over his death.
