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| Title | Journalists Killed in 2010 - Motive Confirmed: Malik Arif |
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Publication Date | January 2011 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 2010 - Motive Confirmed: Malik Arif, January 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e54d6a9c.html [accessed 29 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Journalists Killed in 2010 - Motive Confirmed: Malik Arif
Samaa TV
April 16, 2010, in Quetta, Pakistan
Cameraman Arif was killed in a suicide bombing at a local hospital, news reports said. The blast occurred outside the emergency ward of Civil Hospital in Quetta, capital of restive Baluchistan province, killing at least eight people and injuring numerous others, including five journalists. The journalists were covering a Shiite demonstration outside the hospital, where a prominent local Shiite bank manager had been taken after an attack.
| Medium: | Television |
| Job: | Camera Operator |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
Topics: Freedom of expression,
Copyright notice: © Committee to Protect Journalists. All rights reserved. Articles may be reproduced only with permission from CPJ.
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