Dunya News reporter dies of cardiac arrest during PTI rally
Chakwal district reporter Younas Awan died of cardiac arrest during live coverage of PTI rally
CHAKWAL (Dunya News) – District reporter of Dunya News Younas Awan died of cardiac arrest during live coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s rally on Tuesday, reported Dunya News.
Younas Awan started his journalistic career in 1992. He was known for being an experienced and valiant reporter. He served time in jail because of his intrepid reporting. According to details, Awan had reached Raja Yassir Sarfraz s office on Tuesday where Khan was due to inaugurate PTI s membership drive.
However, the security guards stopped media from moving inside. Awan suffered a cardiac arrest while being pushed at repeatedly in a crowd of people gathered outside Sarfraz s residence. With the help of police, fellow journalists took Awan to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Chakwal but he couldn t make it.
The journalist community of Chakwal have shown anger at Awan s death. He leaves behind a widow and two daughters. As a journalist, Younas Awan had worked with Dunya News for nine years. He had rendered great services for the television channel.
We at Dunya News Web Desk condole with the family of late Younas Awan and pray for the departed soul. His demise is indeed a great loss for his family and Dunya News.
