Case Update Status

FIA Cyber crime department sent notice to Nadeem Malik, No further proceedings held.

Summary of Case

"On 2 July, 2021.the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sent a notice to renowned journalist and TV anchor of Samaa TV, Nadeem Malik over his remarks on former accountability court judge Arshad Malik’s case during his show, Live with Nadeem Malik that aired.

Malik has been asked to appear at the FIA’s headquarters on July 6 with “all relevant information, documents, and evidence.” According to the notice dated July 2, the FIA has summoned the anchorperson under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code. ""Please refer to your 'Nadeem Malik Live Programme' on Samaa News dated April 28, 2021, [that] revealed that you have important information which can be relevant for the agency to further investigate the above mentioned case and to link some relevant persons with this case,"" said the notice.

Politicians and journalists criticized the summons notice issued to anchorperson Nadeem Malik by the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Counter-Terrorism Wing."

Category of Incident

FIA Notice

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

Journalism Pakistan

Date of incident

2

Month

July

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Nadeem Malik

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Samaa News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Anchor

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

53 years

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 FIR registered

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

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court yet.

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in any court yet.

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

"PFUJ President Shehzada Zulfiqar and Secretary General Nasir Zaidi condemned the behavior of FIA officials who even ignored seniority of a journalist apart from his right of maintaining confidentiality of source of information related to former judge of accountability court late Arshad Malik. “We want immediate withdrawal of notice by anti-terrorist wing of FIA and demand respect for journalists’ right to maintain secrecy of his source of information,” the journalists’ leaders said. Nadeem Malik, president of a private TV channel, is a senior journalist and anchor commanding respect of his followers and viewers and is known for credible stories and television content, the PFUJ leadership said."

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

"Journalist Syed Talat Hussain said, “FIA’s notice to Nadeem Malik, a reputable journalist, for personal appearance before the agency over his remarks on the notorious Arshad Malik case, is the latest example of unfolding fascism.” He claimed that the media was facing a “total assault”. Columnist and journalist Ansar Abbasi also praised Malik as an “honorable journalist” and said he became the “latest victim of the FIA’s misadventures against the media.” "

Employer organization

Samaa news condemn.

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: