Lahore, 01 Nov. 2022 (Express Tribune)
Sadaf Naeem, a reporter of a local TV channel, died on Sunday after she was crushed under PTI Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s container.
The unfortunate incident occurred near Sadhoke, in suburb of Lahore, Capital city of Punjab Province of Pakistan. The reporter was covering PTI’s long march caravan en route to Islamabad during which she fell down after being pushed and the truck carrying Imran Khan ran over her.
The woman reporter died on the sport after suffered injuries on her face and head and her body was shifted to a nearby hospital for post-mortem.
After the incident, the PTI leadership stopped the long march caravan and urged the workers to stay away from the container.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who was present on the container, expressed deep sorrow and grief over the incident.
In a statement, the late journalist’s husband said that his wife died after the truck ran over her when she fell down from a divider on road.
“This is an accident and I do not want to initiate any legal action,” he said, adding that he did not want the autopsy of his wife.
Meanwhile, a police constable identified as Liaqat Ali has died reportedly of heart attack while performing duty during the long march.
According to local media reports, he is survived by three daughters and a son.
www.asiantelegraphqatar.com condoles with the dear ones on the unfortunate tragic death of fellow journalist.
We hope that the concerned authorities will investigate the cause of her death and look into the proper safety arrangements met by the organizors of the long march caravan.
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