Monitoring Desk — Woman reporter Sadaf Naeem from Channel 5, covering the PTI’s long march, was crushed to death by Imran Khan’s container near Sadhoke on Sunday.
Channel 5 reported that Saaf Naeem was run over by PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s container. According to the media outlet Naeem fell from the container after which she was crushed by the vehicle.
Dawn’s correspondent on the container, reported that she slipped while trying to climb the container.
After the accident, the PTI called off activities in solidarity.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also expressed regret over the death, saying that he was “deeply saddened” by the incident.
The prime minister announced Rs5 million financial aid for her family and ordered authorities to immediately complete the process and hand over the amount to her family.