User:Crtew/Ejazul Haq

Ejazul Haq (1968? – 28 May 2010), a Pakistani, was working as a television technician for the City-42 TV in Lahore, Pakistan

Death
On May 28, 2010, Ejazul Haq, a technician for Lahore cable station City-42 TV was shot and killed while reporting live via cell phone from the scene of an attack on a mosque. Sunni Muslim gunman and suicide bombers attacked two mosques that day killing more than 80 people. Haq was killed at a muslim minority Ahmadi mosques which was in his neighborhood. His coworkers at City-TV said the fatal shooting was heard live on air. It is unclear if he was hit by a bullet from the attackers or by the police. Police and military groups were fighting back against the attackers the fighting lasted for hours.

Context
Terrorist attack May 28, 2010 on the Ahmadi Mosque that killed 80 and injured 120.[4 is Raman, B] Also killed were a judge and a general. The generals name was, Major General (retd) Nasir Ahmad the judge was Ameer Ahmad Sheikh, the Amir of the Ahmadia community.[4 is Raman, B] The Ahmadis are a sect of Islam but Muslims reject them because they take another prophet besides Mohammad. This attack was the largest attack against the Ahmadis since Pakistan became a country in 1947.[4 is Raman, B]

Impact
U.S Congress Rep. Frank Wolf mentioned the attack on the Ahmadis in congress when he was proposing a bill to protect religious minorities.[3 is House]

Reactions
The attack on the Ahmadi Sect raises religious rights and the protection of minorities.

"It is tragic that [Mr. Haq] paid with his life for his professional dedication," said Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She spoke with hope that Pakistani authorities can improve the safety of media professionals, "who are being made to pay an unacceptably heavy sacrifice to the fundamental human right of freedom of speech and to our right to be informed of events that concern us." [3 is UNESCO]

After the attacks, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned, “UN human rights experts called on the Pakistani Government to take every step to ensure the safety of religious minorities, noting that numerous early warning signs had not been properly heeded.” [3 is UNESCO]

Career
Had worked at City-42 TV for 3 years. He was a satellite TV engineer for the statin and was giving a live report when he was killed.

Personal
Haq was married and had one son and one daughter.

Citations found
1. CPJ.org ^ a b

2. Reporters Without Borders: ^

3. UN News Centre

4. Outlook India 5. US Rep. Frank Wolf, who represents the 10th district of Virginia in the U.S. Congress ,

6. New York Times.