Journalists Killed in 2017 - Motive Unconfirmed: Muhammad Jan
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | 31 December 2017 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 2017 - Motive Unconfirmed: Muhammad Jan, 31 December 2017, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5a4e33663.html [accessed 23 May 2023] |
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Qudrat | Killed in Qalat, Pakistan | January 12, 2017
Two unidentified men riding a motorcycle on January 12, 2017, fatally shot Muhammad Jan, a reporter for the Urdu-language daily newspaper Qudrat in the Qalat district of Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, and fled the scene, according to news reports. He was 37. Jan was also press secretary at the press freedom group the Pakistan Media Council and a teacher at a secondary school in Qalat.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Police opened an investigation into the murder, but as of January 23, 2017, had not yet named any suspects. A police officer told Agence France-Presse that Jan had not told police about any threats he might have received, or about any personal disputes.
Baluchistan, mired in a protracted conflict involving separatist and militant groups, is a particularly dangerous place for journalists. With insufficient or no official investigation into the crimes, it is often hard to determine the motives for the attacks.
Motive Unconfirmed: CPJ is investigating to determine whether the death was work-related.
