[2] On 18 February 2011, Abdost Rind, a part-time reporter for the Urdu-language newspaper known as the Daily Eagle, was shot four times on his way home from work in the Turbat area of Balochistan, Pakistan.
Prominent politician and media owner Salman Taseer and journalist Wali Khan Babar were the first two Pakistanis that Reporters Without Borders listed as being killed in 2011.
[2] Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, said, "The killing of Abdos Rind raises further concern over the ability of media workers in Pakistan to exercise the fundamental human right of freedom of expression.
"[3] Jacqueline Park, IFJ Asia-Pacific Director, said, "For too long, conflict and the risks for media personnel in Balochistan have gone relatively unnoticed, with most attention focused on the war consuming Pakistan's northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and Tribal Areas.
The crisis of media safety compels the global community to immediately step forward with a gesture of solidarity and support for the beleaguered journalists of Balochistan.