Saifullah Baloch
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
Saifullah was released by after few hours on the same day of arrest.
Summary of Case
"A local journalist Saifullah Baloch was arrested by Sukkur police on June 29, 2023 for covering the protest of the family of a local citizen. Baloch is affiliated with Mehran TV as a correspondent nowadays. Baloch told PPF that he was arrested by the Sukkur police on June 29, 2023 for covering the protest of local citizen who was killed by the Police in an encounter and his family was protesting as he was killed in a fake encounter, Baloch covered the protest for his news channel and his social media as well. Mujahid Buzdar, President of Rohri Press Club told PPF that Baloch was arrested due to his coverage for the protest and police arrested him and harassed his family members on the night of Eid, after immense protest by the journalistic bodies sitting minister Nasir Hussain Shah took notice of the incident and ordered police officials to release Baloch immediately and cancel the FIR as well. Irshad Chaudhry, President of Sukkur Press Club told PPF that police officials arrested Saifullah Baloch on June 29, 2023 over the matter of property issue after the negotiation with Nasir Hussain Shah Chaudhry was later released after 48 hours on the orders of Shah. “However, the matter was not related to journalism “Chaudhry added. Farrukh Hakro, Director News of Mehran TV told PPF that Saifullah covered the protest of a local family against police officials for killing a local citizen in a fake encounter and Saifullah had also covered the protest after which police arrested Saifullah and later released after 48 hours of detention on the orders of Nasir Hussain Shah. "
Category of Incident
Arrest
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 against liberty
Reported By
Date of incident
29
Month
June
Year
2023
Name of affected person
Saifullah Baloch
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
Mehran TV
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By Sukkur Police official
City
Sukkur
Province
Sindh
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
30
Marital Status
MarriedCompensation 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 was not presented in court.
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in court.
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Case was not presented in court.
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
N/A
APNS
N/A
CPNE
N/A
PBA
N/A
Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
N/A
Employer organization
“However, the matter was not related to journalism “Chaudhry added. Farrukh Hakro, Director News of Mehran TV told PPF that Saifullah covered the protest of a local family against police officials for killing a local citizen in a fake encounter and Saifullah had also covered the protest after which police arrested Saifullah and later released after 48 hours of detention on the orders of Nasir Hussain Shah.
Press Club Status
Press club 1: "Mujahid Buzdar, President of Rohri Press Club told PPF that Baloch was arrested due to his coverage for the protest and police arrested him and harassed his family members on the night of Eid, after immense protest by the journalistic bodies sitting minister Nasir Hussain Shah took notice of the incident and ordered police officials to release Baloch immediately and cancel the FIR as well. Irshad Chaudhry, President of Sukkur Press Club told PPF that police officials arrested Saifullah Baloch on June 29, 2023 over the matter of property issue after the negotiation with Nasir Hussain Shah Chaudhry was later released after 48 hours on the orders of Shah."
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A