Commission orders report on journalist Zubair Anjum's abduction within 36 hours
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 6 June 2023
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Zubair Anjum, a journalist for Geo News, was abducted by unknown men in Karachi. The Sindh Journalist Protection Commission has ordered a recovery report within 36 hours.Summary
KARACHI—On Tuesday, the Sindh Journalist Protection Commission ordered the recovery of journalist Zubair Anjum and asked for a report about the incident in 36 hours.
The journalist working with Geo News was abducted by unknown men early Tuesday.
Justice (Retd) Rashid A Rizvi, chairing an emergency session of the commission's executive committee, said that since Anjum was facing no criminal case, it was a clear abduction case.
The executive committee maintained that Anjum's kidnapping violated articles 9 and 10 of the constitution. The chairman ordered the secretary of the interior and the IG police to recover the journalist in the next 24 hours.
Key Points
- Zubair Anjum was kidnapped early Tuesday.
- The commission held an emergency session regarding the case.
- Justice Rashid A Rizvi called it a clear abduction case.
- He faced no criminal charges prior to his abduction.
- The commission demands recovery within 24 hours.
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