The Pulse

The Dangers of Being a Journalist in Balochistan

Recent Features

The Pulse

The Dangers of Being a Journalist in Balochistan

The media is being targeted on all sides in the name of information control.

In Pakistan’s province of Balochistan, journalists have been under deadly assault since 2008, with dozens losing their lives. Traditionally, journalists were targeted mainly in interior Balochistan, but the danger zone has now expanded to the provincial capital of Quetta. A case in point is the recent killing of senior journalist Irshad Mastoi, his trainee reporter Abdul Rasool Khajak, and accountant Mohammad Younus in their office in Quetta’s Jinnah Road area.

To date, no one has claimed responsibility for the killings.

[...]
Dreaming of a career in the Asia-Pacific?
Try The Diplomat's jobs board.
Find your Asia-Pacific job