Rizwan Rehmani, a crime reporter for Challenge News, received threatening voice note

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case 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

Facebook

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/A

Compensation 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

Condemn 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