Imran riaz Khan was arrested in Attock, a city in Punjab where a criminal complaint was registered against him, According to media reports, many cases had been registered against Khan leading up to his arrest
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ConfirmedCase Update Status
Imran Riaz was released by attock police on July 9, 2022.
Summary of Case
"On the night of July 5, Khan was arrested in Attock, a city in Punjab where a criminal complaint was registered against him, According to media reports, many cases had been registered against Khan leading up to his arrest. According to Dawn, Khan’s counsel Mian Ali Ashfaq said that 17 treason cases had been registered against the anchorperson in the Punjab province. In a video shared on social media, what appeared to be just prior to his arrest, Khan is seen in his car saying that his car had been snatched, twenty First Information Reports (FIR) had been registered against him, and now he was being arrested. He then appears to walk out of the car and hand himself over to the police outside. On July 6, following his arrest, Khan had submitted a petition in the Islamabad High Court against his arrest. The IHC disposed of the petition stating that it wasn’t in their jurisdiction and asked him to approach the Lahore High Court, Dawn reported. The news of Khan’s arrest was met with condemnation. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) demanded “respect for freedom of press and expression”. They said that Khan had been arrested “without fulfilling the legal requirements”. “Previous PTI government was following similar patterns to suppress freedom of press, PML-N led coalition government should respect journalists, YouTubers. Current state of media freedom will further bring bad name to Pakistan as it is already on decline”"
Category of Incident
Assault
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats
ICCS Group: 02011- Assault
ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault
ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats
Reported By
Date of incident
19
Month
July
Year
2022
Name of affected person
Imran Riaz Khan
Other affected persons
No other person was affected
Name of affected organization
Express News
Other affected organizations
No other Organization affected
Action by
Islamabad Police
City
Islamabad
Province
Capital Territory
Designation
Anchor
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
40
Marital Status
MarriedCompensation 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 Number: 291/22
Police station of FIR: Chakwal Saddar police station
Name of complainant: Saqlain safdar
Name of accused in FIR: Imran riaz Khan
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: Case is closed
Court where case was presented: Case is closed
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is closed
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Case is closed
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) demanded “respect for freedom of press and expression”. They said that Khan had been arrested “without fulfilling the legal requirements”.
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: Not required to contact
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A