Pakistan woman journalist crushed to death by container

Sadaf Naeem, a journalist working for a private news channel, has died while the long march was headed toward Kamoke from GT Road Lahore.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday halted his ‘long-march’ for the day after a woman Pakistani journalist, Sadaf Naeem, attending the former prime minister's event died after being crushed under his container.

Speaking to his supporters, Imran Khan said the march was supposed to move towards Kamoke, Gujranwala. “However, due to the tragic incident, we will stop the march immediately.”

He also sent his condolences to the family of the deceased and said that he would pray for the departed soul.

The long march would start from Kamoke on its fourth day on Monday. Earlier, it was planned to reach Gujranwala by the end of its third day.
Sadaf was trying to interview Khan for her TV channel, Dunya TV reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while reacting to the death of the journalist, said that he was deeply saddened by the death of the reporter.