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Court orders release of ARY News head Ammad Yousaf
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 August 2022
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Ammad Yousaf was released after a Malir court dismissed the sedition charges against him. His arrest had drawn significant media attention.Summary
KARACHI—Ammad Yousaf, head of the news department, ARY News, has been released after a court order.
A Malir court on Thursday set Yousaf free of sedition and other charges filed against him.
He was arrested a day earlier from his residence in DHA and produced before the court Thursday. He was brought in an armored vehicle and not allowed to meet his lawyers and family members.
While talking to the media after the decision, Yousaf said he was thankful to everyone who supported ARY News in this difficult time.
A day earlier, Yousuf’s lawyer Naeem Qureshi requested the court to withdraw a first information report (FIR) against his client. “We will apply for bail if the court does not withdraw the FIR,” he said.
According to the lawyer, the FIR against ARY News head in Karachi was illegal. “The FIR registered in Memon Goth police station is against the court decisions,” he pointed out.
Photo: Twitter (@AmmadYousaf)
Key Points
- Ammad Yousaf was arrested from his DHA residence.
- The court set him free of sedition charges on Thursday.
- Yousaf was brought to court in an armored vehicle.
- His lawyer requested to withdraw the illegal FIR.
- Yousaf expressed gratitude to supporters after his release.
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