ISLAMABAD – Journalist Nadeem Siddiqui was killed in a car crash on Saturday morning as he headed towards the line of control for reporting.
According to reports, his car went into a skid and collided head-on with a passenger coach in Mirpur Islamghar area of Kakra Town, Paljora.
Cameraman Zafar Butt and three others sustained injuries in the accident.
Siddiqui’s body was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital, Mirpur.
Source: JP
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