Asad Ali Toor or Asad Toor is a Pakistani youtuber journalist. He currently reports from the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He has also worked as a producer for the Aaj News.[2] He used to be a critic of the Establishment.[3]
Asad Ali Toor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | journalist and YouTuber |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Subscribers | 147.0 K[1] |
| Total views | 26,711,644[1] |
Last updated: 11 February 2024 | |
Journalistic career edit
On the evening of 25 May 2021, Asad Ali was tied up, beaten and ambushed inside his apartment in Islamabad by three unidentified men.[4][5][6] According to Sheikh Rasheed the Interior Minister, that Nadra, FIA, and police are investigating the case, and close to identifying the accused.[7]
In February 2024, he was remanded in FIA custody for five days in a case related to an online campaign against the judiciary.[8]
Protest edit
Journalists' organizations protested outside the National Press Club against the attack.[9] Toor was supported by journalist's unions, media organizations and media personals including Hamid Mir. Mir was banned by Geo News from his show Capital Talk.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "About Asad Toor Uncensored". YouTube.
- ^ "Unidentified men attack, bind, and gag Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor at his home in Islamabad". 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Journalist critical of military attacked at home". www.msn.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Asad Toor assaulted at Islamabad home | SAMAA".
- ^ "Journalist Asad Ali toor attacked in Islamabad". 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Journalist critical of military attacked at home | DW | 26.05.2021". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "'Close to identifying a suspect involved in attack on Asad Toor'". June 2021.
- ^ "Journalist Asad Toor remanded in FIA custody for 5 days in case pertaining to online campaign against judiciary". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "صحافی اسد طور پرحملے اور تشدد کی ایف آئی آر تھانہ شالیمار میں درج". 26 May 2021.
- ^ Hashim, Asad. "Pakistani journalist 'taken off air' after military outburst". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.