Rob Kall: now, what about the journalists with BBC, AP, AFP, Skynews and other Western media?

Muhammad Khurshid: Because they are being paid heavily by the VOA, BBC and AP and other agencies. The today news has created a lot of opportunities for them to generate money.

They have supported and created Taliban as all their news are getting attention.An interview of a Taliban leader is being sold for thousand dollars.

Rob Kall: Why they have been supporting Taliban?

Muhammad Khurshid: Because they have been creating opportunities for themselves. They are the reporters.

Rob Kall: What they will do after restoration of peace and order?

There are many people who have made war as their source of income.

Rob Kall: I am afraid this is true of many in the media worldwide.

Rob Kall: Can you give me some basic details of the bombing. What was the local time it happened, who was the bomber, how was the bomb delivered? How many injured in addition to the four killed?

Muhammad Khurshid: The time was 11.45 Pakistan Standard Time. Eighteen others were injured.The bomber was trying to enter the press club building.But he was stopped by the security guards for checking.At that point he blasted himself.

Rob Kall: What did you see, hear, etc. as an eyewitness?

And was writing something when I heard a huge blast.We ran out of the room.We saw the dead and injured.Then all the journalists start running for saving their lives.That was really terrible time.

Rob Kall: How?

Rob Kall: Describe the chaos.

it is not clear whether she lost the live due to heart attack or hit by the bomb.But the bomb was huge as it almost destroyed the whole building.

Rob Kall: Any clue whether the attacker had any co-conspirators? Has a claim or statement been made by the terrorists?

Rob Kall: How do you know that?

The Taliban have also given several threats before carrying out the attack.

Rob Kall: Threats?

As they were unhappy over the coverage.

Rob Kall: AP says the bomb exploded outside the building, that it killed an accountant, a police officer and a woman in a car-- that many of the inured were in a nearby bus.You said three security guards.What's correct?

Muhammad Khurshid: One is the security guard.A police man is a security guard.The accountant has just died in the hospital. Some of the journalists were injured.Yes the AP is right some passers-by were also injured.

Rob Kall: and explosion occurred in front of, not inside the press club?

Rob Kall: Yes.

Rob Kall: I'm just checking to see what has already been reported.

Rob Kall: AP reports: "Journalists have played a vital role in our war by exposing the terrorists, so they are on the target list too like mosques, bazaars and security institutions," said Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the information minister for Northwest Frontier Province, of which Peshawar is the capital.

Muhammad Khurshid: Yes. He is true as journalists played the role of frontline in this war on terrorism.But the government of Pakistan failed in provision of security to journalists.Why they have not been taking journalists seriously.

Rob Kall: So they walk a narrow line, "fighting terrorism" while also profiting from reporting on terrorism.

Muhammad Khurshid: I think the government is duty bound to provide security to journalists.Yes my dear sir, this is the point.

Rob Kall: What is the local media saying about the attack?

Rob Kall: Can you tell me more about what the local media is reporting and their analysis?

Rob Kall: How are the journalists in the press club responding? How will it affect them?

Rob Kall: why is it dangerous to sit in the press club?Did you know any of the injured?

Muhammad Khurshid: Yes.One of the journalist Khuram.

Another person Fiaz.And so many others.Actually the blast has jolted the whole building.

Rob Kall: Who do they write for?

Rob Kall: Will this affect journalism in Peshawar?

Yes.It will certainly have bad affects on the journalism.

Rob Kall: any western correspondents hurt or correspondents for western media?Do any westerners use the Press club?

Muhammad Khurshid: Actually Khuram is all contributing photo to western news agencies.I am trying to find out the names.

But I will write it on my comments on your article.At the moment I did not remember all names.

Rob Kall: About the money making. Do reporters pay the Taliban for interviews?

Rob Kall: By who?

And these journalists.As the US has been paying heavy amount to the government of Pakistan.And this way the journalists have also been earning the moneyI saw with my own eyes.

Rob Kall: So, US dollars are finding their way to the Taliban in Pakistan?

Yes.

Rob Kall: Please tell me more about this.

Rob Kall: US money funneled to Taliban is a big story.

Update

OEN managing editor Cheryl Biren and Senior editor Scott Baker helped research this article, while the interview was ongoing.