Reuters' Pak-Afghan bureau chief found dead in Islamabad
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ISLAMABAD: Maria Golovnina, the Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief of Reuters who was based in Islamabad, was found dead at her office in the capital’s F-8 sector, sources in the police told Dawn.
Golovnina had reportedly gone to the toilet, and had not stepped out for a long time when people who were present barged in.
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She was reportedly lying on the floor covered in vomit.
The bureau chief was rushed to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) where she was pronounced dead.
Doctors at Pims told Dawn Maria had passed away before she could be brought to the hospital.
The hospital will carry out a post-mortem before handing over the body to Russian authorities.
The cause of Golovnina's death could not be determined immediately and authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain the facts of the case.
Golovnina had been working with as the Reuters bureau chief for Pakistan and Afghanistan for the past year and a half.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:42pm
A sad incident.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:43pm
It looks like a poison death
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Feb 23, 2015 04:44pm
RIP :(
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Feb 23, 2015 04:45pm
RAW ........ just to sabotage Pak/ Russia developing ties.
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Feb 23, 2015 04:49pm
Poison?
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Feb 23, 2015 04:54pm
quite strange
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Feb 23, 2015 04:54pm
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Feb 23, 2015 04:56pm
looks more like a drug overdose?
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Feb 23, 2015 05:11pm
very bad incident happened....
May Allah give peace and security to this country...
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Feb 23, 2015 05:18pm
rest in peace brave girl
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Feb 23, 2015 05:19pm
Weird. Vomit and all. What she ate
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Feb 23, 2015 05:41pm
Tragic. My sincere condolence to the family and loved ones
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Feb 23, 2015 05:49pm
Rip, I am sure you will be missed. May the light be with you . Our nation sends condolences to her family.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:06pm
Most unsafe country for journalists.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:27pm
I know conspiracy theories galore will emerge, but I would say that a heart problem, say a fatal arrhythmia could be the culprit. Its known to strike suddenly, even in healthy individuals.
Very sad. A young woman in her prime.
RIP
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Feb 23, 2015 06:42pm
A tragic incident. All sympathies with the family of the diseased Maria.
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Feb 23, 2015 06:55pm
Must do a thorough post mortem and check for all the cyanides and arsenics and isotopes etc type of poisoning. Extremely fishy.
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Feb 23, 2015 07:33pm
@farhad. Excellent analyses cracked the case within no time?
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Feb 23, 2015 07:50pm
No journalist seems safe in this country now. Performing job for foreign journalists in Pakistan is more dangerous. Even Pakistan journalists were killed more than they were killed in any other country
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Feb 23, 2015 08:04pm
I just wonder how easily conspiracies can be hatched against Pakistan. RIP to departed soul.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:15pm
@Anwar. By whom?
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Feb 23, 2015 08:23pm
very sad,i was there when she was brought to our emergency and i along with my team performed CPR on her ,we tried our best to resuscitate her but,she was already pulse less and there was no cardiac function on arriving to the hospital.
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Feb 23, 2015 08:49pm
@Manjeet kocchar If it indeed was a unnatural death then Farhad's comment is bang on.... If this had happened to an American Bureau chief in India, post Obama, not just the people of India but the Govt. would have already blamed ISI before any autopsy had taken place. Sad state of affairs neighbor !
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Feb 23, 2015 08:58pm
@Manjeet kocchar only a fair investigation can unfold such conspiracies. the simple answer is nexus ...of PK enemies are behind such incidents.
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Feb 23, 2015 09:00pm
A very sad news, let the people know what really happened with her !
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Feb 23, 2015 09:10pm
Tragic. May she RIP
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Feb 23, 2015 09:16pm
Investigate thoroughly and seek help from foreign agencies. She was too young and healthy to die of a natural cause.
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Feb 23, 2015 09:45pm
INNA LILLA HAY WA INNA ILLEHEY RAJAYOON.
From God Almighty we come and sooner of later to HIM we all have to return one day.
Heart felt condolences to the family and friends of the Pakistan and Afghanistan bureau chief of Reuters news agency for her tragic death. May God Almighty bless her soul. Aameen, Tsum Aameen.
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Feb 23, 2015 09:57pm
Vomit on the floor can als mean a heart attack. It's very common for the patient to have vomit as he's having the attack before slipping into unconsciousness. We'll know more about it when the autopsy reports come in.
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Feb 23, 2015 10:03pm
High Blood Pressure. Nausea and Vomitting can be caused by Very High Blood pressure which may have contributed to fatal heart attack.
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Feb 23, 2015 10:43pm
Indian hidden hand to damage Pak Russia ties, dirty Chanakaya tactics.
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Feb 23, 2015 10:59pm
R.i.p.
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Feb 23, 2015 11:22pm
The appropriate thing to do is wait for the official post-mortem report before we jump to any conclusion. A very tragic incident.
RIP young and talented lady.
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Feb 24, 2015 01:04am
probably drugs or food poisoning
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Feb 24, 2015 01:20am
Very sad news. May allah give her relatives patience to deal with such a huge loss.
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Feb 24, 2015 03:15am
It was shocking to know about the mysterious death of a fellow journalist. I hope police will get to the bottom of the ugly incident.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:06am
Looks very very suspicious, some kind of foul play for sure. She is obviously not that old and somehow reminds of Daniel Pearl's killing in 2002.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:47am
@farhad - quoting you "RAW ........ just to sabotage Pak/ Russia developing ties."
Really? Russia kills its own journalists and artists who speaks for freedom of press and democracy.
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Feb 24, 2015 05:14am
Reminds me of one of the episodes of Homeland...
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Feb 24, 2015 05:46am
Brings to mind the strange death of Pakistani Cricket Coach during the World Cup played in the West Indies.
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Feb 24, 2015 08:28am
She probably came to know something secret and was killed like Pak cricket manager in the WC. Sad news but even more if she was killed by some politician/maulana/lala masjid takfiri group.
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Feb 25, 2015 10:11am
May be she was a Russian spy in the disguise of a journalist. The autopsy should be very thorough for all sorts poisons because the Russians are notorious for killing people by nuclear poisons. May be there must be some reason to kill her OR it could entirely be a natural death with a remote possibility of a heart attack. it's too premature to judge at this point.
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Feb 26, 2015 07:12pm
A sad incident and above all it will bring bad reputation to the country.
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