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Pakistan authorities detain Raftar founder Farhan Mallick in Karachi - Committee to Protect Journalists

Farhan Mallick was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency over alleged 'anti-state' posts on March 20, 2025, after a three-month inquiry according to FIA Cyber Crime Reporting Centre Additional Director Shahzad Haider.
Raftar demanded clarity on Mallick’s arrest and called for the protection of journalists from 'unjust harassment' while the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for his immediate release and a transparent investigation.
Mallick's wife stated he went to the FIA office voluntarily and was arrested without a written charge sheet or explanation around six hours later.
A Human Rights lawyer criticized the amendments to laws targeting journalists, claiming they are used to silence dissent and restrict press freedom in Pakistan.

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Pakistani journalist faces court over ‘anti-state’ posts

The founder of Pakistan’s Raftar channel, Farhan Mallick, faces charges of spreading “fake news”, sparking concerns over freedom of expression

5 days ago·India

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Committee to Protect Journalists

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Pakistan authorities detain Raftar founder Farhan Mallick in Karachi - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, March 21, 2025—Pakistani authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Farhan Mallick, detained in Karachi Thursday by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and cease harassing journalists in retaliation for their journalistic work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Mallick, founder of the independent online media platform Raftar, was arrested on accusations of running “several programs ag…

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FIA detains journalist Farhan Malick for alleged Peca law breaches

Journalist Farhan Malick. —X@raftarJournalist Farhan Malick has been detained by the Federal Investigation Agency over alleged violations of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act , sources said on Thursday.They also added that the mobile phones belonging to Malick, a former news director...

6 days ago·Pakistan

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FIA arrests journalist Farhan Mallick over content of videos

FIA official says Mallick ran “several programmes against the security establishment”; Raftar founder's wife says wasn't informed about charges.

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The journalist Farhan Malik arrested under "Pika", appeared in court - Archyworldys

On Friday he was presented to the court after being arrested on charges of having released false news by a journalist and… The post The journalist Farhan Malik arrested under “Pika”, appeared in court appeared first on Archyworldys.

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Media bodies denounce arrest of journalist Farhan Mallick under contentious Peca law - Islamabad Post

ISLAMABAD, MAR 21: Media bodies on Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Farhan Mallick by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under the controversial recently amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). The FIA took the journalist into custody earlier this week for allegedly violating the Peca and airing “anti-state” content on his YouTube channel. Earlier today, a judicial magistrate in Karachi handed over the journalist to the in…

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