ARY News anchorperson, Iqrar ul Hassan was filed for an FIR by the Sindh Government for covering a segment on his show called “Sare Aam” on alleged corruption by Deputy Commissioner Mirpurkhas

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

The case is closed. As Journalist Iqrar-ul Hassan did not show up in the court.

Summary of Case

"On June 07th, 2022, ARY News anchorperson, Iqrar ul Hassan was filed for an FIR by the Sindh Government for covering a segment on his show called “Sare Aam” on alleged corruption by Deputy Commissioner Mirpurkhas, Salamat Ali Memon. FIR No. 67/22 was filed against the journalist for alleged interference in official affairs and obstructing from performing official duty. On June 15, Iqrar ul Hassan took over twitter to announce that the segment would air to expose the deputy commissioner saying “Sindh government has registered an FIR against me for exposing the corruption of Deputy Commissioner Mirpurkhas Salamat Ali Memon. at 7:30 pm on Friday, we shall air the video evidence of the Deputy Commissioner's corruption. Watch and decide who is criminal ” On July 28, 2022, Sher Muhammad, a member of Mirpurkhas press club told PPF that Hashim Ali Kahiri, peon of deputy commissioner, lodged FIR against Iqrar Ul Hassan, Zahid Kalhoro and Mirza Mubashir for covering a segment against the will of deputy commissioner and the press club of Mirpurkhas did not take any action or condemn a message in support. Iqrar ul Hassan and other fellows did not attend the hearing of court."

Category of Incident

Case register

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0202 -Acts against liberty

ICCS Group: 02022-Deprivation of liberty

ICCS Class: 020222-Illegal restraint

ICCS Crime: Acts against liberty

Reported By

Freedom Network

Date of incident

20

Month

June

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Iqrar Ul Hassan

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

ARY News

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Sindh police

City

MirPurKhas

Province

Sindh

Designation

Anchor

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

N/A

Marital Status

Single

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: Yes

Date of FIR:

FIR Details: FIR No. 67/22

Police station of FIR: Town Police Station, Mir Pur khas

Name of complainant: Deputy Comissioner Mir Pur Khas

Name of accused in FIR: Iqrar ul Hassan

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not presented in any court yet

Court where case was presented: Not presented in any court yet

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not presented in any court yet

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not presented in any court yet

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Sher Muhammad, a member of Mirpurkhas press club told PPF that Hashim Ali Kahiri, peon of deputy commissioner, lodged FIR against Iqrar Ul Hassan, Zahid Kalhoro and Mirza Mubashir for covering a segment against the will of deputy commissioner and the press club of Mirpurkhas did not take any action or condemn a message in support. Iqrar ul Hassan and other fellows did not attend the hearing of court.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A