{"id":4852,"date":"2015-01-16T17:42:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T12:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/?p=4852"},"modified":"2015-01-16T17:42:29","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T12:42:29","slug":"agence-france-presse-photographer-shot-anti-charlie-hebdo-protesters-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/agence-france-presse-photographer-shot-anti-charlie-hebdo-protesters-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Agence France-Presse photographer shot by anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters: police"},"content":{"rendered":"
KARACHI: A protest organised by Islami Jamiat Talaba’s Karachi chapter on Friday turned violent when a clash took place between protesters and police. Security forces resorted to aerial firing, tear gas and water cannons to push back the charged mob.<\/p>\n
Three party workers, who were affected by tear gas, have been transferred to the nearest hospital.<\/p>\n
Agence France-Presse photographer, Asif Hasan, was shot while covering the rally.<\/p>\n
\u201cAFP photographer Asif Hasan suffered wounds resulting from gunshots fired by…protesters, police have not opened fire,\u201d Abdul Khalique Shaikh, a senior police officer in Karachi, told Reuters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bullet struck his lung, and passed through his chest. He is out of immediate danger and he has spoken to his colleagues,\u201d Doctor Seemi Jamali, a spokeswoman for Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital where Hassan was taken, told AFP.<\/p>\n
She added that Hassan was struck by a non-rubber bullet in his back.<\/p>\n
Hassan did not appear to have been deliberately targeted but police and witnesses said protesters had been shooting at police and Hassan was caught in the crossfire.<\/p>\n
The party denied it was responsible and blamed the police.<\/p>\n
Hafiz Bilal Ramzan, head of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Karachi blamed police for the \u201cindiscriminate\u201d firing. \u201cPolice are responsible for those wounded during the protest including Asif Hasan,\u201d Ramzan said.<\/p>\n
Another reporter was also said to be injured in the clashes.<\/p>\n