Pakistan
Arrest made in murder of journalistPosted Jul 1 2008
Pakistani media reported April 16 that former provincial government minister and tribal leader Altaf Unar was arrested for the killing of journalist Munir Sangi, a cameraman for the Sindhi-language Kawish Television Network. He was shot in May 2006 while reporting a gunfight between two rival tribes in Larkana, Sindh province.
Sangi’s death was first reported to be accidental, but it is now believed that he was purposely targeted in the crossfire for his coverage of a tribal council of the leaders of the Unar tribe, CPJ reports. Unar has stated to the media that the new government of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is targeting him.
CPJ further states that the arrest is the first since the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. Since that time, 14 journalists have been murdered in the country.