Global InformationMisri Khan Orakzai information
Misri Khan Orakzai | |
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| Born | ca. 1962 Pakistan |
| Died | 14 September 2010 Hangu, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Gun shot |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Journalist & owner |
| Years active | Almost 30 years |
| Employer | Misri Khan News Agency |
| Organization | Hangu Union of Journalist |
| Known for | President of Hangu Union of Journalist |
| Spouse | Wife |
| Children | 6 sons and 5 daughters |
Misri Khan Orakzai (c. 1962 – 14 September 2010), who had been a journalist for the Daily Ausaf and Daily Mashriq and was the president of the Hangu Union of Journalists, was from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was shot and killed at the press club in Hangu by the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-e Taliban, for negative coverage.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Gunmen kill senior journalist in Hangu". The News International. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Hangu's Leading Journalist Misri Khan Murdered". thesop.org. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Pakistani journalist killed in Afghan-Pakistan border area". Committee to Protect Journalists. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Taliban claim journalist's murder in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa - Reporters Without Borders". En.rsf.org. Retrieved 22 October 2013.