report in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2023.LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday confirmed that the videos of the arson attacks and vandalism that occurred on May 9 were indeed based on fact. The FIA’s report, which contains social media and digital evidence, has been received by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the riots that rocked the country. Sources within the JIT revealed that more than 400 social media links and footage…
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By Afzal Nadeem Dogar in The News, Aug 7, 2023KARACHI: A terrorist wanted for terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was Monday arrested at the Karachi Airport after the Immigration Cell of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) foiled his plan to flee abroad, the agency told Geo News. According to the FIA Immigration Cell spokesperson, the accused, named Ehsan-ul-Haq, is a terrorist associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and was trying to escape abroad. KP home department,…
Editorial in Dawn, January 17th, 2023WHEN it comes to press freedom, the arrest of journalist Shahid Aslam highlights the weaknesses in our democracy and the state’s failure to do the right thing. Mr Aslam was arrested by the FIA after the publication of an online story about retired army chief Gen Qamar Bajwa’s taxes and wealth statements last November. According to the article, Gen Bajwa’s family amassed billions of rupees in the last six years.…