A private news channel journalist named Sadaf Naeem died on Sunday after being suffocated by a PTI container during long march from GT Road Lahore to Kamoke.
Following the incident, PTI Chairman Imran Khan declared that the march will end for the day but resume the following day.
Speaking to the crowd, Khan announced that today’s march was planned to head toward Kamoke, Gujranwala. “However, due to the tragic incident, we will stop the march immediately.”
Khan also expressed his condolences to Sadaf’s family and pledged to offer his prayers for the soul of the deceased.
چیئرمین عمران خان کی خاتون صحافی کیساتھ حادثے پر اظہار تعزیت اور آج کے دن کے لیے لانگ مارچ کو فوری طور پر روک دیا گیا۔
#حقیقی_آزادی_لانگ_مارچ pic.twitter.com/6F5ovNM6XZ
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 30, 2022
Following the incident, the march came to an end at GT Road, when Imran Khan exited the container.
Rescue workers said that while the reporter was climbing down from the container she was already standing on, she slipped and fell under Khan’s container.
Shocked & deeply saddened by the terrible accident that led to the death of Channel 5 reporter Sadaf Naeem during our March today. I have no words to express my sorrow. My prayers & condolences go to the family at this tragic time. We have cancelled our March for today.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 30, 2022