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Arrest warrants issued for Jang-Geo group owners
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 13 January 2018
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A Karachi sessions court has issued arrest warrants for Jang and Geo Group owners Mir Shakeel-ur-Rahman and Mir Ibrahim. They are accused of spreading false news about journalist Asad Kharal who exposed a corruption case.Summary
KARACHI: A sessions court in Karachi has issued arrest warrants for Jang and Geo Group owners Mir Shakeel-ur-Rahman and Mir Ibrahim for running fake news against journalist Asad Kharal, BOL News reported.
The court has ordered both to appear before it on February 10.
The accused had carried the fake news against Kharal, an investigvative journalist who had revealed corruption of Mir Shakil’s relative Jahangir Siddiqui on a news channel.
The news was published in Jang and The News and aired on Geo, using the name of the court falsely. Following this, Kaharal moved the court.
He informed the court that the accused Mir Shakeel and Mir Ibrahim had attempted to harm his reputation to please his relative.
Key Points
- Karachi court issues arrest warrants for Jang-Geo owners.
- Accused of running fake news against journalist Asad Kharal.
- Kharal revealed corruption involving Jahangir Siddiqui.
- Court orders appearance on February 10.
- Fake news aimed to harm Kharal's reputation.
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