At least 42 journalists were killed in Pakistan during the last four years, stated documents submitted by the information ministry in the Senate. The documents elaborated that out of the 42, 15 journalists were killed in Punjab, 11 in Sindh, 13 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and three in Balochistan. The Senate directed the Ministry of Interior to submit a comprehensive report on the killing of journalists in Pakistan. Senator Danesh Kumar, however, disagreed with the number of slain journalists and said that the Ministry of Information is unaware that not three, but more than 10 journalists have been killed in Balochistan. "If it comes out who the murdered journalists were active against, the murderers will also be caught," he said.

Source: The Express Tribune January 21, 2023 00:59 UTC