US EditionPakistan court grants bail to journalist detained after probing protest, lawyer says
- The Islamabad High Court suspended the physical remand of journalist Matiullah Jan in a case involving anti-narcotics and anti-terrorism provisions, as stated by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir.
- Jan was arrested for allegedly assaulting police and allegedly possessing drugs, which included the substance "ice," recovered from his vehicle.
- His arrest has drawn condemnation from media and human rights organizations, with Adviser to the Prime Minister, Rana Sanaullah, calling the case "fabricated.
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‘Consider Judicial Custody’: IHC suspends Matiullah Jan’s physical remand
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended the two-day physical remand of senior journalist Matiullah Jan in a terrorism and narcotics case widely derided as being “bogus and fabricated.” IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition filed by Jan’s counsels, challenging the judicial remand granted by the Anti-Terrorism Court Rawalapindi. The IHC bench issue the order after hearing arguments…
IHC suspends Matiullah Jan's physical remand in terror, narcotics case
An undated image of senior journalist Matiullah Jan. — X@Matiullahjan919/FileISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday suspended the physical remand of senior journalist Matiullah Jan in a first information report registered at Islamabad's Margalla Police Station, which includes...
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