Court hands journalist Waheed Murad to FIA on two-day physical remand
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 26 March 2025 | JP Staff Report
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Journalist Waheed Murad was arrested and remanded to the FIA for allegedly sharing inflammatory content on social media. His arrest follows a case registered under PECA 2016.Summary
ISLAMABAD—A district court in Islamabad has handed journalist Waheed Murad over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a two-day physical remand. The FIA’s Cybercrime Wing registered a case against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Murad shared a news report by exiled journalist Ahmad Noorani on his social media account on March 18. The report contained pictures of the Army Chief’s family, accompanied by allegedly inflammatory remarks. The FIR further claims that Murad posted highly provocative content on social media, prompting the Cybercrime Wing to take action.
Murad was arrested at 2:05 AM on Wednesday from his residence in Islamabad’s G-8 sector. The FIR also mentions a post he allegedly made on March 12 regarding Balochistan.
Murad, a journalist affiliated with Urdu News and founder of the news portal Pakistan 24, was reportedly taken away by armed individuals dressed in black uniforms. According to a complaint filed at the Karachi Company police station, three vehicles carrying armed men arrived at Murad’s residence.
His wife, currently in Canada, stated that the armed men accused Murad of being an Afghan national and demanded that he step outside. Despite showing his Pakistani identity card through the door, the armed men broke in, confiscated his phone, and forcibly took him away. His mother-in-law, who was present at the time, was also harassed, and her phone was seized.
One of Murad’s colleagues, who tried to follow the men, was severely beaten. His cell phones were snatched, and his motorcycle was damaged.
عدالت Ù†Û' ØµØØ§ÙÛŒ ÙˆØÛŒØ¯ مراد Ú©Ùˆ ای٠آئی اÛ' Ú©Û' دو Ø±ÙˆØ²Û Ø±ÛŒÙ…Ø§Ù†Úˆ پر دÛ' دیا
اسلام آباد—اسلام آباد Ú©ÛŒ ایک ضلعی عدالت Ù†Û' ØµØØ§ÙÛŒ ÙˆØÛŒØ¯ مراد Ú©Ùˆ دو Ø±ÙˆØ²Û Ø¬Ø³Ù…Ø§Ù†ÛŒ ریمانڈ پر ÙˆÙØ§Ù‚ÛŒ تØÙ‚یقاتی ایجنسی (ای٠آئی اÛ') Ú©Û' ØÙˆØ§Ù„Û' کر دیا ÛÛ'Û" ان Ú©Û' خلا٠ای٠آئی اÛ' Ú©Û' سائبر کرائم ونگ Ù†Û' 2016 Ú©Û' Ù¾ÛŒ ای سی اÛ' ایکٹ Ú©Û' ØªØØª Ù…Ù‚Ø¯Ù…Û Ø¯Ø±Ø¬ کیاÛ"
ای٠آئی آر Ú©Û' مطابق، مراد Ù†Û' 18 مارچ Ú©Ùˆ جلاوطن ØµØØ§ÙÛŒ اØÙ…د نورانی Ú©ÛŒ ایک رپورٹ اپنÛ' سوشل میڈیا اکاؤنٹ پر شیئر Ú©ÛŒ تھی، جس میں آرمی چی٠کÛ' خاندان Ú©ÛŒ تصاویر شامل تھیں اور Ù…Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Û Ø·ÙˆØ± پر اشتعال انگیز تبصرÛ' Ú©ÛŒÛ' گئÛ' تھÛ'Û" ای٠آئی آر میں مزید Ú©ÛØ§ گیا Ú©Û Ù…Ø±Ø§Ø¯ Ù†Û' اپنÛ' سوشل میڈیا اکاؤنٹس پر Ø§Ù†ØªÛØ§Ø¦ÛŒ اشتعال انگیز مواد شیئر کیا، جس پر سائبر کرائم ونگ Ù†Û' کارروائی Ú©ÛŒÛ"
مراد Ú©Ùˆ بدھ Ú©ÛŒ رات 2:05 بجÛ' اسلام آباد Ú©Û' سیکٹر جی-8میں واقع ان Ú©ÛŒ Ø±ÛØ§Ø¦Ø´ Ú¯Ø§Û Ø³Û' Ú¯Ø±ÙØªØ§Ø± کیا گیاÛ" ای٠آئی آر میں ÛŒÛ Ø¨Ú¾ÛŒ ذکر کیا گیا ÛÛ' Ú©Û Ø§Ù†ÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' 12 مارچ Ú©Ùˆ بلوچستان سÛ' متعلق ایک پوسٹ Ú©ÛŒ تھیÛ"
مراد، جو اردو نیوز سÛ' ÙˆØ§Ø¨Ø³ØªÛ Ø§ÙˆØ± پاکستان 24 نیوز پورٹل Ú©Û' بانی Ûیں، Ú©Ùˆ Ù…Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Û Ø·ÙˆØ± پر Ø³ÛŒØ§Û ÙˆØ±Ø¯ÛŒÙˆÚº میں ملبوس Ù…Ø³Ù„Ø Ø§ÙØ±Ø§Ø¯ زبردستی Ù„Û' گئÛ'Û" کراچی کمپنی تھانÛ' میں درج شکایت Ú©Û' مطابق، تین گاÚ'یوں میں سوار Ù…Ø³Ù„Ø Ø§ÙØ±Ø§Ø¯ ان Ú©Û' گھر Ù¾ÛÙ†Ú†Û'Û"
ان Ú©ÛŒ اÛÙ„ÛŒÛØŒ جو اس وقت کینیڈا میں مقیم Ûیں، Ù†Û' بتایا Ú©Û ØÙ…Ù„Û Ø¢ÙˆØ±ÙˆÚº Ù†Û' ان Ú©Û' Ø´ÙˆÛØ± Ú©Ùˆ Ø§ÙØºØ§Ù† Ø´ÛØ±ÛŒ قرار دیا اور انÛیں Ø¨Ø§ÛØ± آنÛ' کا Ú©ÛØ§Û" جب مراد Ù†Û' دروازÛ' Ú©Û' نیچÛ' سÛ' اپنا پاکستانی شناختی کارڈ دکھایا، تو Ù…Ø³Ù„Ø Ø§ÙØ±Ø§Ø¯ Ù†Û' زبردستی اندر گھس کر ان کا موبائل Ùون ضبط کر لیا اور انÛیں گھسیٹ کر Ù„Û' گئÛ'Û" اس دوران ان Ú©ÛŒ ساس Ú©Ùˆ بھی ÛØ±Ø§Ø³Ø§Úº کیا گیا اور ان کا Ùون بھی Ù„Û' لیا گیاÛ"
مراد Ú©Û' ایک ساتھی، جو Ù…Ø³Ù„Ø Ø§ÙØ±Ø§Ø¯ کا پیچھا کرنÛ' Ú©ÛŒ کوشش کر رÛÛ' تھÛ'ØŒ Ú©Ùˆ شدید تشدد کا Ù†Ø´Ø§Ù†Û Ø¨Ù†Ø§ÛŒØ§ گیا، ان Ú©Û' موبائل Ùونز چھین Ù„ÛŒÛ' گئÛ'ØŒ اور ان Ú©ÛŒ موٹر سائیکل Ú©Ùˆ نقصان Ù¾Ûنچایا گیاÛ"
KEY POINTS:
- Waheed Murad remanded to FIA for two days.
- Arrest related to provocative social media posts.
- FIA registered a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.
- Murad was taken from his residence in Islamabad.
- Allegations include sharing inflammatory remarks about Army Chief's family.














