Arqum Sheikh

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Arqum is still missing and he did not return yet.

Summary of Case

"On May 11, a YouTuber, Arqum Sheikh, was kidnapped outside his residence in Lahore. Speaking to PPF, Sheikh’s colleague Khubaib Farooq said the media person was being held captive, and his current location is unknown. Sheikh had last reported on the events of May 9, after which he went missing on May 11. The Lahore Press Club and Punjab Union of Journalists are unaware of his case. In another case, YouTuber and social media activist Anum Sheikh was arrested on May 19 and shifted to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi."

Category of Incident

Kidnapping

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Twitter

Date of incident

11

Month

May

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Arqum Sheikh

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

No organisation was affected

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the unidentified people

City

Lahore

Province

Punajb

Designation

Youtuber

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

25

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 ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case is not in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is not in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is not in any court

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: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A