Journalist Hassan Zeb shot dead in Nowshera district of KP province, Pakistan

Nowshera: Aaj News journalist Hassan Zeb has been shot dead in the Nowshera district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province by two unknown assailants in the Akbarpura area of Nowshera district on Sunday
According to the FIR lodged by Anwar Zeb at the Akbarpura police station, he and his brother Hassan Zeb were on their way in a car when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire at his brother. Anwar Zeb told the police he escaped unhurt in the attack but his brother died on the spot. Police started investigation into the attack after registering the case against unknown persons. Hassan Zeb, 40, was associated with the Peshawar-based Urdu daily Aaj and was a member of the Khyber Union of Journ­alists and Peshawar Press Club (PPC). He covered health and city beats.
The Khyber Union of Journalists announced a protest demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club for Monday (today). Meanwhile, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and Gov­ernor Faisal Karim Kundi condemned the killing of the journalist. Chief Minister Gandapur sought a report of the incident and issued directives for an immediate arrest of the culprits behind the attack.
Hassan Zeb is the 8th journalist shot dead in Pakistan this year. Rural Media Network Pakistan condemn the killing of journalist Hassan Zeb and demand of both federal and provincial governments for the immediate arrest of the killers and their masterminds. RMNP also demanded of the government to pay compensation to the heirs of slain journalist Hassan Zeb and adopt necessary safety measures to safeguard the lives of journalists in Pakistan.
Source: RMNP