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Express Tribune journalist picked up, questioned by men in plain clothes
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 22 January 2018
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Fawad Hasan, a senior sub-editor at The Express Tribune, was questioned by unidentified men after attending a condolence meeting. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the safety of journalists in Pakistan.Summary
KARACHI – A senior sub-editor at The Express Tribune was picked up at Karachi University by men in plain clothes and investigated for an hour before being released.
The paper reported that Fawad Hasan was taken away shortly after he attended a condolence meeting for MQM-London leader Dr. Hasan Zafar Arif, who was found dead in Karachi last week.
Hasan confirmed the incident, saying: “Journalists should not be manhandled.”
The paper said that journalist Arshad Yousafzai claimed Hasan was asked not to cover such seminars and conferences.
Key Points
- Fawad Hasan was picked up by plainclothes men at Karachi University.
- He was interrogated for an hour before being released.
- The incident occurred after a condolence meeting for an MQM-London leader.
- Hasan emphasized that journalists should not be manhandled.
- Another journalist reported that Hasan was advised against covering certain events.
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