On May 21, digital journalist Kamran Dawar was killed by unidentified assailants in the Tappi village in Miranshah in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s north-western North Waziristan district. First transferred to a local hospital, Dawar died as a result of his injuries. In a discussion with Pakistani advocacy and media development organisation Freedom Network, a representative from local police reportedly claimed the killing was targeted, with a First Information Report registered and investigations ongoing. He had reportedly received threatening phone calls prior to his death.