Case Update Status

No FIR registered till date

Summary of Case

"On April 6, 2022 former federal minister for information and broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry had a heated argument with journalist Matiullah Jan during a press talk outside the Supreme Court.

The incident took place while PTI leader and former planning and development minister Asad Umar were addressing media representatives in a press conference, flanked by Fawad and other party leaders, outside the apex court building.

Fawad responded harshly when Matiullah Jan asked him for his comments on reports that the National Security Committee did not find any evidence of a foreign plot and he also asked about Farah Khan’s sudden departure from Pakistan to the UAE. Fawad repeatedly tried to parry the questions while other journalists also kept asking the same query, and it quickly turned into a heated argument.

The shouting match continued for several minutes. Though other journalists and media representatives tried to settle the matter, they couldn’t reach a peaceful resolution. During the altercation, Fawad accused the journalist in question of taking money from certain elements and called him “kiraye ka aadmi [a man on rent]”.

Category of Incident

Harassment

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: "0208 - Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress"

ICCS Group: "02081 - Harassment"

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: "Acts intended to induce fear or emotional distress "

Reported By

The News

Date of incident

6

Month

April

Year

2022

Name of affected person

Matiullah Jan

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

MJtv

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Former minister Fawad Chadhry

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Youtuber

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

N/A

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 ?: No

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

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in any court

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: