Case Update Status

FIR cancelled later as the complainant could not provide the proves.

Summary of Case

"On 2 Nov, 2021 reporter of daily Ausaf, Zaman Mughal had been writing on SHO Mirza Gulfiraz allegedly providing favours to a land mafia operating in the Sihala police station area. In retaliation, the SHO directed a sub-inspector to file an application against the reporter so that he (Gulfiraz) could register an FIR.

Upon receiving a copy of the application, Mughal approached the Crime Reporters’ Association Islamabad, the RIUJ, and the NPC. As a result of a meeting between the journalists’ bodies and the police IG, the application against the reporter was dismissed and an inquiry against the SHO and others launched. The SHO was subsequently suspended.

Zaman Mughal told PPF that a person (He denied to share further info about him) came in his office and shared details about the land mafia, who illegally occupied his terroritory, SHO Mirza Gulfiraz allegedly providing favours to that land mafia. He reported that news, as a result SHO registered FIR against him. The FIR was then cancelled because police cannot proove the allegation."

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

2

Month

November

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Zaman Mughal

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Daily Ausaaf

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Police

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Journalist denied to share

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 ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Journalist denied to share

Court where case was presented: Journalist denied to share

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Journalist denied to share

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Journalist denied to share

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: