Arrest/Detainment (Pakistan)
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21 Jul 2020Pakistan: Senior journalist abducted and later released
Country Pakistan Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
Pakistan: Senior journalist abducted and later released
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13 Mar 2020Pakistan: Arrested editor in chief of Geo News
Country Pakistan State Islamabad CT Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
The editor in chief of Pakistan’s largest media group was arrested over a 34-year old property deal following an investigation by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)
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23 Jan 2020Pakistan: Journalist granted bail after two months in prison
Country Pakistan State Islamabad CT Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
Azhar-ul Haq Wahid, a reporter with Channel Five TV and the newspaper Khabrain was released on bail after more than two months in jail for criticising the Pakistani government on social media.