Journalist Matiullah Jan's physical remand challenged in IHC
Pakistan
Petition filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A day after senior journalist Matiullah Jan was remanded in police custody for two days in a terrorism and narcotics case, prominent human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking dismissal of “bogus” charges against the journalist.
In the plea, Mazari challenged Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge Tahir Abbas Sipra’s verdict, mentioning that Jan was arrested in a trumped-up case.
The petitioner requested the court to hear the petition forthwith as it would become ineffective afterwards.
It must be remembered that Jan was arrested on Thursday in a case pertaining to "terrorism and under influence of drugs (crystal myth)".
However, his arrest was criticised widely by various journalist unions.
