Rizwan Rehmani, a crime reporter for Challenge News, received threatening voice note
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
No investigation was yet commenced
Summary of Case
On March 17, 2024, by Advocate Javed Ali. This action came after Rehmani filed an FIR against Ali for alleged involvement in prostitution and drug smuggling in Karachi, Sindh. On March 18, during an interview with PPF, Rehmani revealed that he had received a threatening voice note from the advocate after lodging an FIR against a prostitution ring allegedly operated by Ali. Rehmani further stated that he had filed a complaint with the Sindh Bar Council, urging them to revoke Ali's license. He emphasized that no investigation has commenced yet.
Category of Incident
Threat
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats
ICCS Group: 02012 - Threat
ICCS Class: 020122 - Minor threat
ICCS Crime: Threats
Reported By
Date of incident
17
Month
March
Year
2024
Name of affected person
Rizwan Rehmani
Other affected persons
No
Name of affected organization
Challenge News
Other affected organizations
No
Action by
Advocate
City
Karachi
Province
Sindh
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
N/K
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: N/A
Date of compensation announcement by government: N/A
Date of compensation paid by government: N/A
Amount of compensation announced by others: N/A
Date of compensation announced by others: N/A
Date compensation paid by others: N/A
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
Court where case was presented: Not presented in any court yet
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not presented in any court yet
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Not presented in any court
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not condemned
APNS
Not condemned
CPNE
Not condemned
PBA
Not condemned
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C%20%DA%A9%D9%88%20%D8%AF%DA%BE%D9%85%DA%A9%DB%8CCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
No version was recorded
Employer organization
No version was recorded
Press Club Status
Press club 1: No version was recorded
Press club 2: No version was recorded
Press club 3: No version was recorded