Hayatullah Khan, Hayatullah Khan, reporter of BBCreporter of BBC

Mr. Hayat Ullah Khan, senior journalist working for BBC, was disappeared on 5 December 2005 it was suspected that Mr. Khan had been handed over to armed forces from the United States serving in Pakistan. Sadly, Mr. Khan’s dead body was found on June 15, after seven months of his abduction. .Mr. Khan’s family was repeatedly informed by intelligence agencies and government officials that they would receive good news on Mr. Khan on or around June 15.

Dilawar Khan and his brotherDilawar Khan and his brother

• On 20 November 2006, Mr. Dilawar Khan Wazir, the On 20 November 2006, Mr. Dilawar Khan Wazir, the correspondent of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) who is correspondent of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) who is also the reporter of Daily Dawn, the largest English newspaper also the reporter of Daily Dawn, the largest English newspaper of Pakistan, was allegedly abducted by the plain clothed men in of Pakistan, was allegedly abducted by the plain clothed men in broad daylight. broad daylight.

• He was severely beaten on the street and then forcibly put in a He was severely beaten on the street and then forcibly put in a taxi. Mr. Dilawar was then taken into a secrete place and taxi. Mr. Dilawar was then taken into a secrete place and severely tortured whilst blindfolded. After being captured for severely tortured whilst blindfolded. After being captured for about 30 hours, he was been left in a far flung jungle.about 30 hours, he was been left in a far flung jungle.

• Mr. Dilawar told the BBC that during his captivity, the abductors Mr. Dilawar told the BBC that during his captivity, the abductors interrogated him about how he goes inside the places where interrogated him about how he goes inside the places where army is having operations and gets the real stories so quickly. army is having operations and gets the real stories so quickly.

• Mr. Dilawar's 15-year-old younger brother Taimur Khan Wazir Mr. Dilawar's 15-year-old younger brother Taimur Khan Wazir was also kidnapped and killed by unidentified persons and later was also kidnapped and killed by unidentified persons and later found in severe condition in the outskirts of Wana, bordering found in severe condition in the outskirts of Wana, bordering Afghanistan. Afghanistan.

Today one journalist may be Today one journalist may be

killedkilled • A young journalist was kidnapped and executed A young journalist was kidnapped and executed

last month while covering a march for peace. Mr. last month while covering a march for peace. Mr. Musa Khankhel, journalist and correspondent of Musa Khankhel, journalist and correspondent of Geo Television disappeared on February 18, while Geo Television disappeared on February 18, while covering a procession to celebrate a peace covering a procession to celebrate a peace agreement with the government agreement with the government

• He was 28 years old and also been kidnapped and He was 28 years old and also been kidnapped and tortured twice before by security forces. tortured twice before by security forces.

• On the day he was murdered, friends and relatives On the day he was murdered, friends and relatives say that Khankhel mentioned hearing that 'today say that Khankhel mentioned hearing that 'today one journalist may be killed', through sources in one journalist may be killed', through sources in the security agencies stationed in the war zone.the security agencies stationed in the war zone.

Journalists were tortured at Journalists were tortured at

military torture cellsmilitary torture cells

• On 26 June 2006, Mr. Asif Baladi, a publisher and On 26 June 2006, Mr. Asif Baladi, a publisher and journalist, was allegedly abducted by unidentified journalist, was allegedly abducted by unidentified armed men in midday from Karachi city, Sindh armed men in midday from Karachi city, Sindh province, Pakistan on 26 June 2006.province, Pakistan on 26 June 2006.

• Mr. Mehar Uddin Marri, a journalist based in Badin Mr. Mehar Uddin Marri, a journalist based in Badin district, was arrested by the police on July 2 2006 district, was arrested by the police on July 2 2006 from the house of the Federal Minister of State from the house of the Federal Minister of State Mr. Mohammad Ali Malkani. Mr. Mohammad Ali Malkani.

A journalist was missing since A journalist was missing since 20072007

• Mr. Abdul Razzaq Gul, a journalist and a bureau Mr. Abdul Razzaq Gul, a journalist and a bureau reporter of Daily Tawar at Turbat city of Balochistan reporter of Daily Tawar at Turbat city of Balochistan province was arrested by the police on 8 April 2007 province was arrested by the police on 8 April 2007 after his office was raided by the police that came after his office was raided by the police that came in two jeeps accompanied by several people in plain in two jeeps accompanied by several people in plain clothes who came in two private cars. clothes who came in two private cars.

• When family members contacted the police station When family members contacted the police station of Turbat, they were told that the three victims of Turbat, they were told that the three victims have been taken by members of a secret agency of have been taken by members of a secret agency of the military on the suspicion of anti state activities the military on the suspicion of anti state activities and for being allegedly involved in the Balochistan and for being allegedly involved in the Balochistan Liberation Organisation.Liberation Organisation.

Army keeps two Army keeps two journalists in journalists in detentiondetention

• March 2006, Mr. Mukesh Rupeta, a journalist and Mr. Sunjay March 2006, Mr. Mukesh Rupeta, a journalist and Mr. Sunjay Kumar, a cameraman, who were working with a private Kumar, a cameraman, who were working with a private television channel disappeared after being arrested by the local television channel disappeared after being arrested by the local police with regards to their filming for a documentary of Shehbaz police with regards to their filming for a documentary of Shehbaz air base located in Jacobabad in the interior of the Sindh air base located in Jacobabad in the interior of the Sindh province. province. 

• This base is generally being used by US forces following This base is generally being used by US forces following September 11 2001. September 11 2001.

• When the relatives of Mr. Rupeta and Mr. Kumar were allowed to When the relatives of Mr. Rupeta and Mr. Kumar were allowed to see the men for a moment, it is reported that they were unable see the men for a moment, it is reported that they were unable to recognize by the family due to the severe torture that has to recognize by the family due to the severe torture that has been inflicted on the men by the military. been inflicted on the men by the military.

Veteran reporter was Veteran reporter was gunned gunned downdown

• Veteran reporter, Raja Assad Hameed, gunned Veteran reporter, Raja Assad Hameed, gunned down outside his home in Rawalpindi on March down outside his home in Rawalpindi on March 27, 2009. Hameed, who worked for Waqt TV and 27, 2009. Hameed, who worked for Waqt TV and The Nation, an English-language newspaper, was The Nation, an English-language newspaper, was gunned down outside his home. gunned down outside his home.

• Hameed’s murder comes just a month after the Hameed’s murder comes just a month after the murder of journalist Mosa Khankhel, in which the murder of journalist Mosa Khankhel, in which the police investigation has yet to yield any results. police investigation has yet to yield any results.

• No perpetrator has yet been arrested.No perpetrator has yet been arrested.