Sindh Police arrest four suspects in journalist Imtiaz Mir murder case
October 28, 2025: Sindh Police arrested four suspects linked to a banned outfit in the murder of journalist Imtiaz Mir, who was shot in Karachi in September 2025.
JournalismPakistan.com | Published 9 years ago
Join our WhatsApp channel
BRUSSELS - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday condemned the arrest of two Iranian journalists and called for their immediate release.
Sadra Mohaqeq and Yashar Soltani were arrested in recent days following reports they published on corruption in the local authorities and in land deals.
On 19 September, the editor of the newspaper Shargh Daily, Sadra Mohaqeq, was arrested by the Iranian intelligence forces at his home in the capital, Tehran, according to media. He was accused of being an “infiltrator” and “collaborator who worked for anti-revolutionary media outlets” after he reported on alleged corruption in Tehran’s municipal government.
Yashar Soltani, editor of the architecture and urban-development news website Memari News, was jailed by the Tehran’s Second Press Court on 17 September and he is pending trial as he was unable to post bail of $63,700. Local media didn’t specify the charges he faces. The jailing comes after a criminal complaint filed by Tehran’s mayor and the chairman of Tehran’s Municipal Council against Memari News based on an August 23 report alleging corruption in land deals, media added. Soltani had stressed that Memari News’s report had been based on public information and thus the website had not violated any law in publishing it.
The IFJ expressed its deep and serious concerns over the arrests and called for them to be set free without delay.
“The Iranian authorities can’t arbitrarily persecute and jail journalists who are simply doing their job of informing the public. They should stop using the arsenal of repressive laws and its penal code to imprison and intimidate journalists and silence critical journalism. These actions violate the Iranian constitution which guarantees press freedom and contradict international law. We call on the Iranian authorities to immediately release our colleagues and to investigate the alleged corruption instead of the work of journalists,” said IFJ President, Philippe Leruth. - IFJ media release
October 28, 2025: Sindh Police arrested four suspects linked to a banned outfit in the murder of journalist Imtiaz Mir, who was shot in Karachi in September 2025.
October 26, 2025: Riffat Ara Alvi, the mother of slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, has died, ending her relentless fight for justice following his killing in Kenya in 2022.
October 25, 2025: Veteran journalists and rights activists urge authorities to quash the fabricated drug case against Matiullah Jan, calling it an attack on media freedom.
October 24, 2025: PTV journalist Najam Wali Khan faces social media backlash after calling late SP Adeel Akbar a coward and a fool following his alleged suicide in Islamabad.
October 24, 2025: JournalismPakistan.com celebrates 16 years of independent reporting and media insight. Founded in 2009, the platform has weathered censorship, cyberattacks, and financial pressures to remain a trusted space for all who love and follow the media.
October 23, 2025: PFUJ calls for the immediate appointment of an ITNE judge, warning of a serious case backlog affecting journalists and media workers seeking justice across Pakistan.
October 21, 2025: 92 News apologizes to Maryam Nawaz for falsely claiming she bought a Toshakhana watch at Rs45,000, correcting the misinformation aired in 2022.
October 20, 2025: Fake news falsely claimed Ishrat Fatima’s death, sparking outrage. Colleagues condemn digital misinformation and honor her enduring legacy.
October 29, 2025 The New York Times is accepting applications for its 2025 fellowship, a one-year journalism training program for emerging reporters, editors, and visual journalists. Deadline: November 19, 2025.
October 29, 2025 CPJ calls on Turkey to release journalist Merdan Yanardag and return control of TELE1, after his arrest on espionage charges and state media takeover.
October 29, 2025 Alfred Friendly Press Partners invites exiled journalists in the US to apply for its 2026 four-week fellowship offering training, support, and a $2,000 stipend.
October 28, 2025 Harvard University opens 2026 Nieman Fellowship applications for journalists worldwide. Apply by December 1, 2025 (international) or January 31, 2026 (U.S.) to join the prestigious program.
October 27, 2025 IFJ and over 300 global unions urge ASEAN to reject the Myanmar junta’s sham 2025 election, calling it an illegal attempt to legitimize military rule.