Peshawar Press Club Attacked Tuesday Morning, 3 Killed

by Azhar Masood

December 24, 2009

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22 — A suicide bomber Tuesday morning attempted to attack the Peshawar Press Club, facing the Frontier Governor’s House. He was intercepted by a security guard, who was killed along with one other person when the bomber set off his explosives.

Peshawar Police Chief Liaquat Ali said, “We have been receiving threatening calls for a week that the Press Club would be the next target. A suicide bomber this morning came to the Club’s exit gate, manned by one security guard, Riazuddin. The bomber was overwhelmed. He blew himself up, killing himself and the security guard, and another person was killed.”

The explosion caused partial damage to the Press Club’s building.

CCP Liaquat said five people were injured.

President of the Peshawar Press Club Salim Shahid told Arab News, “It’s correct that we have been receiving threats from some clandestine organization for the last many days. We were asked to write against policies of the government.” He said, “Not only calls but some e-mails, too, were received by the Club, which carried a direct threat against media men. Finally, they have struck today.”

Information Minister of NWFP immediately reached Press club and condemned attack of journalists. He said 20 people were injured. “Media support the government’s efforts in fighting terrorists therefore militants attacked Press Club Tuesday”.

He said militants have hurled threats to various segments of society.

He said it’s the month of Muharram and the government had tightened security of Imam bargahs. The terrorists found the Press Club an easy target, though.

President Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists Pervez Shaukat told a Press Conference at the National Press Club here, “Now militants are attacking media men to dictate their terms. We will carry out our duties in line with the national interest, and we will report facts about criminal acts of terrorists.”

He said, “We are not going to be deterred by such cowardly acts”.

Pervez Shaukat said, “We are going to institute a media victims fund with the help of International Press Unions.”

He recalled that terrorists have killed many journalists in Frontier and Tribal agencies.Their crime was that they reported facts.”

He condemned the bombing at the Peshawar Club Tuesday.

Azhar Masood received his Masters in International Relations from the University of Karachi in 1971. During the 1980's, he reported on the Afghan war for Arab News and other news organizations. Throughout the 90's, he covered numerous conflicts and events relating to international affairs, including the war in Bosnia. He covered both the U.S. wars on Afghanistan and Iraq from within the countries and his services have been hired by the New York Times, Newsweek, and CNN, BBC, Fox News, and al-Jazeera, among others. He is currently based in Islamabad and is in charge of special tasks and assignments for PTV. Read more articles by Azhar Masood.

6 Responses to Peshawar Press Club Attacked Tuesday Morning, 3 Killed

vlc player
March 4, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Did you know spammers use automated tools to create comments?
Horizonrganicmilkg
June 10, 2011 at 12:27 am
As a newbie to the internet, this info has proved to be exceptionally helpful. Thanks!
I hanker after to bring out this jiffy of an vigil to rephrase that I extraordinarily inamorata this blog. It has been a meet resource of tidings to be disposed of to me in my research. Give you so much.
Hai bisogno di un lavoro some heyday ti consiglio il qui presente sito web. Cerchi telelavoro online?
I insigne that is an engrossing objective, it made me of a bit. Thanks payment sparking my dependence cap. On I imply so much in a kibble that I unequivocally be like a record.
This is unquestionably some marvellous advice. Persist in it up, my colleagues would tie this.
This in effect is such a wonderful resource that youre offering and you advertise it away into free. I admiration as satisfaction in seeing sites that discern the value of delivering a prime resource representing no cost. I definitely loved reading your post. Thanks!
Thanks to preserve sharing, I like this blog!
kalkulator kredytowy
June 10, 2011 at 7:48 am
Hiya, I’m really glad I’ve found this info. Today bloggers publish just about gossips and internet and this is really annoying. A good blog with exciting content, that’s what I need. Thank you for keeping this web-site, I will be visiting it. Do you do newsletters? Can not find it.
breakingnewse
June 10, 2011 at 10:42 am
As a newbie to the internet, this info has proved to be uncommonly helpful. Thanks!
I essential to defalcate this twinkling of an eye to rephrase that I extraordinarily enjoyment this blog. It has been a fitting resource of tidings as a countermeasure for me in my research. Give you so much.
Hai bisogno di un lavoro morsel all at formerly ti consiglio il qui presente sito web. Cerchi telelavoro online?
I reckon that is an engrossing technicality, it made me meditate on a bit. Thanks in circumstances of sparking my trust cap. Every now I diminish distressed so much in a trough that I just be like a record.
This is unqualifiedly some fantabulous advice. Keep an eye on it up, my colleagues would attachment this.
This in actuality is such a wonderful resource that youre offering and you quit it away as a replacement in compensation free. I view as choice in seeing sites that bring off the usefulness of delivering a prime resource precisely to the event that no cost. I actually loved reading your post. Thanks!
Thanks championing sharing, I like this blog!
Les Garnica
June 15, 2011 at 4:41 pm
reasons why you must use acai burn
tennis balls
August 7, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Outstanding post, you have pointed out some great points , I as well conceive this s a very excellent website.