Janullah Hashimzada
Janullah Hashimzada (1969 - 24 August 2009) (جان الله هاشم زاده) was an Afghan journalist and bureau chief in Peshawar, Pakistan for the Afghanistan Shamshad TV channel. He was an outspoken critic of the Taliban.[1]
Career
In addition to his work for
Death
On Monday August 24, 2009, while returning from Afghanistan to Pakistan by bus, Hashimzada was assassinated in the Khyber Pass, the mountain pass that connects Pakistan and Afghanistan near Jamrud in the Khyber tribal area. The bus on which he was riding was intercepted by militant (presumably Taliban) riding in a Toyota Corolla who used the car to cut the bus off and stop it. The militants then entered the bus and shot only Hashimzada dead, then fled.[1] His body was taken to a hospital in Jamrud.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Journalist shot dead in Pakistan". BBC News. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "Janullah Hashimzada: A voice silenced, conscience awakened". Abdulhadi Hairan. 2009-08-25. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "Cameramen take footage of killed Afghan journalist, Janullah Hashimzada as he lies in a hospital at Jamrud". Reuters. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-08-26.