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Two journalists die in road accident; another two injured 

Information minister seeks report on tragedy that took place near Jhelum 

December 21, 2021 01:32 AM


Two journalists died and another two sustained serious injuries in an accident on GT Road, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Monday.

The four journalists were coming to Jhelum from Deena for their professional matters when they had the tragedy.

The deceased were identified as Malik Bostan and Sheikh Raza while the injured are Ghulam Qadir and Afzal Mehmood who were shifted to the Civil Hospital. A number of journalists reached the hospital as soon as they got to know about the sad news. 

In a statement, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry expressed condolence over the tragic deaths and expressed early-recovery wishes for the injured. 

He prayed the Almighty may rest the departed souls in eternal peace and grant courage to be bereaved families to bear this irreparable soul with fortitude. The minister directed the Jhelum DC to provide all-out support to the affected and asked the DPO to submit a report on the matter.



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