Asad Ali Toor
Asad Ali Toor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | journalist and YouTuber |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Subscribers | 147.0 K[1] |
| Total views | 26,711,644[1] |
Last updated: 11 February 2024 | |
Asad Ali Toor or Asad Toor is a Pakistani youtuber journalist. He currently reports from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has also worked as a producer for the Aaj News.[2] He used to be a critic of the Establishment.[3]
Journalistic career
On the evening of 25 May 2021, Asad Ali was tied up, beaten and ambushed inside his apartment in Islamabad by three unidentified men.
In February 2024, he was remanded in FIA custody for five days in a case related to an online campaign against the judiciary.[8]
Protest
Journalists' organizations protested outside the National Press Club against the attack.[9] Toor was supported by journalist's unions, media organizations and media personals including Hamid Mir. Mir was banned by Geo News from his show Capital Talk.[10]
References
- ^ a b "About Asad Toor Uncensored". YouTube.
- ^ "Unidentified men attack, bind, and gag Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor at his home in Islamabad". 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Journalist critical of military attacked at home". www.msn.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Asad Toor assaulted at Islamabad home | SAMAA".
- ^ "Journalist Asad Ali toor attacked in Islamabad". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Journalist critical of military attacked at home | DW | 26.05.2021". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "'Close to identifying a suspect involved in attack on Asad Toor'". June 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Asad Toor remanded in FIA custody for 5 days in case pertaining to online campaign against judiciary". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "صحافی اسد طور پرحملے اور تشدد کی ایف آئی آر تھانہ شالیمار میں درج". 26 May 2021.
- ^ Hashim, Asad. "Pakistani journalist 'taken off air' after military outburst". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.