Islamabad Police briefly arrest TV reporter
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 November 2014
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Islamabad Police arrested Jaag TV reporter Abid Rahi while dispersing a protest against load-shedding. Journalists faced violence, drawing condemnation from various leaders.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police briefly arrested Jaag TV reporter Abid Rahi and thrashed journalists from other media groups Sunday who were covering a protest against load-shedding at Rawal Chowk.
The police baton charged the newsmen and protesters to disperse them from the scene while Rahi was locked up at the Secretariat Police Station.
National Press Club President Shaharyar Khan, political leaders from different parties and members of civil society condemned the incident.
Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said the incident would be probed. The reporter was later released.
KEY POINTS:
- Jaag TV reporter Abid Rahi was briefly arrested.
- Police dispersed protesters and journalists using batons.
- National Press Club President condemned the police actions.
- Political leaders called for an investigation into the incident.
- Rahi was later released from the police custody.
