PESHAWAR
Unknown armed men in an assassination attempt killed president of Mehsud Jawanan Ittehad while tribal journalist Atish Mehsud sustained serious injuries in Khisura Tanga area of Upper So8th Waziristan, sources said on Saturday.
The sources said the incident took place in Upper South Waziristan at Khisura Tanga area.As results, journalist Atish Mehsud also seriously injured and immediately provided medical aid and later transferred to District Headquarters Hospital Wana.
Tribal Union of Journalists, central president Hasbanullah condemned the attack, highlighting the extreme risks faced by journalists in the tribal districts. He said threats to journalists in the former FATA region was on the rise where dozens of tribal journalists have already lost their lives to similar attacks.
No perpetrators or any militant group yet claimed responsiblity of the attack.
Journalists across merged disteicts criticized law enforcement agencies, stating that despite the presence of thousands of security personnel in the region, unknown elements have effectively established a parallel authority intimidating, harassing and killing tribal journalists.
He said recently senior journalist Khalil Jibran was martyred in Landikotal while other local journalists being threatened for their journalistic work, forcing sole them to flee from their hometown risking their life for the sake of peace,democracy and development.
Hasbanullah urged the government to immediately arrest those responsible for the attack on Atish Mehsud and ensure justice.
