Court confirms journalist Shahzeb Jillani's pre-arrest bail
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 1 May 2019
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Shahzeb Jillani's pre-arrest bail has been confirmed by a Karachi district court amidst allegations of cyber terrorism and defamation. The case was registered by the FIA following his critical media commentary.Summary
KARACHI – Journalist Shahzeb Jillani’s interim pre-arrest bail was confirmed on Tuesday by a district court in an alleged case relating to cyber terrorism and defamation.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered the case against Jillani.
The charges relate to his appearance on the ‘Aaj Kamran Khan Show’ on March 18 where he spoke about the enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by the military.
He was also charged over a tweet he published highlighting the allegations of political engineering by a Pakistan Army general. Dawn.com reported that the district and sessions judge (South) Imdad Hussain Khoso pronounced his verdict, which was reserved last week after hearing arguments from Jillani’s counsel and FIA prosecutor on his application for bail confirmation.
The judge confirmed the interim bail, granted to the journalist against a surety bond of Rs100,000, Dawn said.
Photo: Twitter (@ShahzebJillani)
KEY POINTS:
- Shahzeb Jillani's bail confirmed by district court.
- Charges involve cyber terrorism and defamation.
- Case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency.
- Bail granted against a surety bond of Rs100,000.
- Related to comments made on 'Aaj Kamran Khan Show'.
