Case Update Status

Lahore High Court (LHC) on May 23 accepted journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s plea for protective bail.

Summary of Case

"On May 22, 2022 the first information report (FIR) was registered against anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan in Thatta’s Dhabeji police station under Sections 131 (incitement to mutiny), 153 (provoking to cause riot), 452 (trespassing) and 505 (statement conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). The FIR said that the complainant had heard Khan talking against the army and the institutions in a “derogatory and provocative language” on social media. "

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

Dawn

Date of incident

22

Month

May

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Imran Riaz Khan

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Express News

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Ashiq Ali

City

Dhabeji

Province

Sindh

Designation

Anchor Person

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

46

Marital Status

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 Number: 46/22 Under Sections 131 (incitement to mutiny), 153 (provoking to cause riot), 452 (trespassing) and 505 (statement conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

Police station of FIR: Thatta’s Dhabeji police station

Name of complainant: Ashiq Ali

Name of accused in FIR: Journalist Imran Riaz Khan

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Yes

Court where case was presented: Lahore High Court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not available

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not available

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not applicable

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A