Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has asked the Punjab government to hold inquiry into the incident of tragic death of a female journalist, Sadaf Naeem, who was crushed to death after she fell off Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s container during the party’s long march.
The minister tweeted that her colleagues had stated that she had been pushed. He demanded that the accused be arrested and an investigation launched. He said the issue had become suspicious after the account of her colleagues. Sadaf’s colleague, Azal Syal, gave an account of how Sadaf died.
He said if Punjab government did not act on this incident, then federal government would fulfill its responsibility.
The journalist was associated with a local television channel, Channel 5. She was covering PTI’s long march which has been winding its way around Punjab for the past three days.
Witnesses said that Naeem had boarded the container in order to interview senior PTI leaders, including party chief Imran.
As she jostled to reach the party chief a top the crowded container, she reportedly lost her balance and fell over.
Lost in the crowd and the dust kicked up by the truck in the evening twilight, she disappeared below the wheels of the container and was crushed to death.
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The long march of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ground to a halt on Sunday evening near Kamoke after a television reporter fell off Imran Khan’s container and was crushed to death.
The reporter had been on top of the container and was trying to get an interview with Imran Khan when she lost her footing and fell off the container and was crushed under the wheels of the lead vehicle.
Subsequently, PTI leader Asad Umar stated that the march had been paused for the day due to the unfortunate accident and that the march will resume tomorrow.
Later, Imran also posted condolences for her family on social media site Twitter.
He said that he was “shocked and deeply saddened by the terrible accident that led to the death of Channel 5 reporter.”
“I have no words to express my sorrow. My prayers and condolences go to the family at this tragic time. We have cancelled our March for today,” he said.
