Article 56FF1 Killing of Pakistani anti-corruption journalist sparks protests

Killing of Pakistani anti-corruption journalist sparks protests

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Shah Meer Baloch and Emma Graham-Harrison
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Anwar Jan shot dead in home town of Barkhan in Balochistan province

The murder of a reporter known for exposing corruption has set off a wave of protests across Pakistan's western Balochistan province, one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist.

Anwar Jan was shot dead by two gunmen on the evening of 23 July as he drove his motorbike home in the town of Barkhan.

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