Four masked men on motorcycles opened fire on his car, approximately 100 yards from the press club.
Minister Rehman Malik announced that the judicial commission would thoroughly investigate the killing of Abdul Baloch.
An additional 25 journalists lost their lives in targeted killings while reporting in conflict zones in Balochistan.
The government will help them in every possible way, for example, we will give the following security through Frontier Corps and Police.” Since the 2012 murders, safety regulations and guidelines have not been implemented for journalists.
[10][11] Another employee of ARY News was killed in Peshawar, Pakistan during violent protests against an anti-Islam film on September 21, 2012.
[14][15] Balochistan government has constituted two different judicial tribunals to investigate six murder cases of journalists killed in the province since 2011.
A statement from the Home Department in Quetta, capital of southern Balochistan province, said that the two tribunals would work in Khuzdar and Makran districts to investigate these murder cases of journalists.
I am deeply concerned about attacks on journalists and media workers in Pakistan and call on the authorities to bring those responsible for these crimes to justice.
It is essential that the basic human right of freedom of expression be respected, and journalists allowed to carry out work without having to fear for their life.
[18] Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf expressed grief at the death of Baloch and strongly condemned the incident.
Authorities must act swiftly to end this cycle of violence and impunity,” Safma Secretary General Imtiaz Alam and SAMC President Kumar Ketkar said in a joint statement.
[14][15] “Safma and SAMC support calls for an immediate inquiry into the death of Baloch, who was also the general secretary of Khuzdar Press Club, and all other journalists abducted, tortured and killed in Balochistan.
A protest rally outside of the Chief Minister's Secretariat was held on the following Monday of Baloch's death.
Key members of the community who led the gathering were; Isa Tareen, Rezaur Rehman, Shezada Zulfiqar, Hamadullah Siyapa, Owais Tuhid and Matiullah Jan.[3][19][20]