Journalist Matiullah Jan Released After Being Granted Bail
December 3, 2024
Senior journalist Matiullah
Senior journalist Matiullah
A Hafizabad court on November 29 confirmed the pre-arrest bails of six journalists accused of resisting police operations and allegedly aiding proclaimed offenders in fleeing the outhouse of former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mehdi Hassan Bhatti. The journalists were ordered by the court to
Eight journalists from Hafizabad have been granted interim bail until November 29 after they were booked by the Kassoki Police Station on November 20. The incident occurred on November 20, when Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aneeqa Mehdi Bhatti, daughter of former MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti,
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A meeting of journalists discussing media safety and press freedom in Punjab’s Seraiki belt was abruptly ended by the district administration on November 21. The incident was reported in a press release by the Freedom Network, an independent media rights organization. The
Since November 23, citizens in different parts of Pakistan have been experiencing disruptions in internet access and access to social media platforms. While the government had announced possible closures in specific “high-risk areas” ahead of protests by the opposition political
Senior journalist Matiullah
A Hafizabad court on November 29 confirmed the pre-arrest bails of six journalists accused of resisting police operations and allegedly aiding proclaimed offenders in fleeing the outhouse of former Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mehdi Hassan Bhatti. The journalists were ordered by the court to
Eight journalists from Hafizabad have been granted interim bail until November 29 after they were booked by the Kassoki Police Station on November 20. The incident occurred on November 20, when Member of National Assembly (MNA) Aneeqa Mehdi Bhatti, daughter of former MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti,
<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.pakistanpressfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-28-at-10.25.03-PM-150x150.jpeg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="PPF condemns arrest of Matiullah Jan on bizarre terrorism and narcotics charges; calls for his immediate release" title="PPF condemns arrest of Matiullah Jan on bizarre terrorism and narcotics charges; calls for his immediate
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A meeting of journalists discussing media safety and press freedom in Punjab’s Seraiki belt was abruptly ended by the district administration on November 21. The incident was reported in a press release by the Freedom Network, an independent media rights organization. The
Since November 23, citizens in different parts of Pakistan have been experiencing disruptions in internet access and access to social media platforms. While the government had announced possible closures in specific “high-risk areas” ahead of protests by the opposition political
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