US EditionProminent Pakistani Journalist Latif Baloch Shot Dead in Balochistan Province - Committee to Protect Journalists
- On May 24, 2025, journalist Abdul Latif, known for reporting human rights abuses, was shot dead in his home in Mashkay, Awaran district, Balochistan.
- His death occurred after he resisted an attempted abduction by unknown gunmen and is seen as part of a suspected pattern of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings aimed at journalists, activists, and intellectuals in the conflict-affected region.
- Latif resisted the kidnapping attempt and was struck by four bullets fired by four attackers using AK-47 rifles, and the assailants escaped afterwards.
- Beh Lih Yi of the Committee to Protect Journalists urged Pakistani authorities to immediately investigate whether Latif’s killing was linked to his work and to ensure journalists’ safety nationwide.
- No arrests have been made yet, while rights groups and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the murder as part of systemic violence against the Baloch people that demands urgent accountability.
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Prominent Pakistani journalist Latif Baloch shot dead in Balochistan province - Committee to Protect Journalists
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