DI KHAN: Unknown assailants shot a local journalist dead on Monday night in Dera Ismail Khan.

The incident took place near Baloch Chowk in Madina Colony. The victim, Qais Javed had worked for Geo News as a cameraman for 10 years, before he launched his own web channel, Ehad Nama, recently.

The deceased belonged to a Christian family.

The attackers successfully managed to flee from the site of the incident, while police have launched a search operation for them.