Asad Ali Toor
Asad Ali Toor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Supreme Court Reporter and internet personality |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Subscribers | 147.0 K[1] |
| Total views | 26,711,644[1] |
Last updated: 11 February 2024 | |
Asad Ali Toor is a Pakistani journalist and internet personality. He currently reports from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has worked as a producer for the Aaj News.[2] Asad Ali Toor is also a human rights activist, Known for raising his voice for missing persons in Balochistan, a critic of Pakistan Army and ISI for their unconstitutional role in Pakistan’s politics.
Journalistic career
[edit]Asad Ali Toor is known to be a critic of the military establishment in Pakistan. On the evening of 25 May 2021, Toor was tied up, beaten and ambushed inside his apartment in Islamabad by three unidentified men.[3][4][5] According to Sheikh Rasheed the Interior Minister, that Nadra, FIA, and police are investigating the case, and close to identifying the accused.[6]
In February 2024, he was remanded in FIA custody for five days in a case related to an online campaign against the judiciary.[7] During the arrest by the FIA’s cybercrime unit in Islamabad. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Committee to Protect Journalists urged authorities to release Toor immediately and unconditionally, and to stop harassing him for his work as a journalist.[7]
Protest
[edit]Journalists' organizations protested outside the National Press Club against the attack.[8] Asad Toor was supported by journalist's unions, media organizations and media personals.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Asad Toor Uncensored". YouTube.
- ^ "Unidentified men attack, bind, and gag Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor at his home in Islamabad". 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Asad Toor assaulted at Islamabad home | SAMAA".
- ^ "Journalist Asad Ali toor attacked in Islamabad". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Journalist critical of military attacked at home | DW | 26.05.2021". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "'Close to identifying a suspect involved in attack on Asad Toor'". June 2021.
- ^ a b "Journalist Asad Toor remanded in FIA custody for 5 days in case pertaining to online campaign against judiciary". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "صحافی اسد طور پرحملے اور تشدد کی ایف آئی آر تھانہ شالیمار میں درج". 26 May 2021.