KARACHI: A large number of Pakistani journalists gathered outside the press club in the southern city of Karachi on Tuesday to protest the killing of five Palestinian journalists, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, in an Israeli strike on Gaza. The demonstration came amid outrage over what journalist unions have called a targeted campaign against the press in the conflict-ridden Palestinian territory, where at least 269 journalists have been killed by Israel since Oct. 2023.

Israel- Palestine conflict: Israeli military kills Al Jazeera journalist accused of leading Hamas cell in Gaza, sparking condemnation and calls for protection.

Al Jazeera had condemned a "campaign of incitement" by the IDF against its reporters, but the military claims one of the journalists was part of Hamas.