According to her channel, senior reporter Sadaf Naeem was crushed by the vehicle after she fell from it.
PTI leaders Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umar confirmed the incident, with the latter announcing that the day’s activities had been called off in view of the “tragic accident”.
https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1586710925079347200
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to express deep remorse at the incident and condoled with the bereaved family.
He expressed that Ms. Naeem was an active and hardworking reporter, and prayed for the departed soul.
https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1586713592497405953
PTI chairman also made a brief announcement to the supporters about the postponement of the march.
He added, “We pray for the patience and strength to the woman’s family to deal with the tragedy.”
https://twitter.com/PTIofficial/status/1586712275209293827
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1586721367185129475
‘Mother of three daughters’
Hasan Raza, Deputy Bureau Chief, Dunya News urged financial support for the journalist, on the micro-blogging website.
“Sadaf Naeem was associated with Channel Five as a senior reporter. An extremely hardworking, humble, 14-hour active working woman. She has three daughters and all young kids,” he posted.
“This is an appeal to all well-to-do people to think about the future of her children and extend financial support to the family.”
https://twitter.com/HasanRazaLhr/status/1586709357378433025