Unidentified individuals attacked the house of Jamshed Baghwan, bureau chief of Express News in Peshawar, Sunday at approximately 6:25 a.m. leaving the main gate damaged.
The Express Tribune reported that two masked men riding on a motorcycle threw a hand grenade at the gate of the house. Police reportedly arrived at the site of the incident quickly to collect evidence and an investigation is currently under way.
The motivation for the attack was unclear. This was the second attack on Jamshed Baghwan in less than a month. On March 19, a medium-intensity explosive device was located outside his house and disposed of by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
Local journalist organisations have expressed concern about the attacks against Express News and the Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) today staged a demonstration calling on the government to increase protection for journalists to ensure their safety.