Journalist Tufail Rind was shot and killed by armed men in Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki district, Sindh province, on Wednesday while driving his children to school, according to police reports. The attack took place on Jerwar Road, where motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on his car. Rind died at the scene, but his children were unharmed. The attackers fled, and police transported his body for a medico-legal examination.
Ghotki Senior Superintendent of Police Anwar Khetran visited the crime site and met Rind’s family, promising a thorough investigation and justice for the victim. Rind, who worked with Mehran Newspaper and Royal News and held a position at the Mirpur Mathelo Press Club, had survived a previous assassination attempt and requested security, but no measures were implemented. The killing comes amid rising concerns over press freedom in Pakistan, as journalists and rights groups highlight increasing threats and call for collective action to defend media rights.
Ghotki Senior Superintendent of Police Anwar Khetran visited the crime site and met Rind’s family, promising a thorough investigation and justice for the victim. Rind, who worked with Mehran Newspaper and Royal News and held a position at the Mirpur Mathelo Press Club, had survived a previous assassination attempt and requested security, but no measures were implemented. The killing comes amid rising concerns over press freedom in Pakistan, as journalists and rights groups highlight increasing threats and call for collective action to defend media rights.
