Islamabad Police deny raid on Ahmad Noorani's home amid abduction claims
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 19 March 2025 | JP Staff Report
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Islamabad Police have refuted claims of a raid on Ahmad Noorani's home, despite his family reporting abduction and assault incidents. Noorani, residing in the U.S., expressed concern for his brothers' safety.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Islamabad Police on Wednesday denied conducting any raid on the residence of journalist Ahmad Noorani. However, a spokesperson for Islamabad Police confirmed to BBC Urdu that Noorani’s family had filed a complaint regarding the alleged assault and abduction of his brothers. Despite the complaint, no First Information Report (FIR) has been registered so far.
Ahmad Noorani, who has been residing in the United States for several years, claimed on social media that his family was not only harassed but also subjected to violence in response to one of his investigative reports.
His mother has approached the Islamabad High Court, seeking the recovery of her sons. In her petition, she alleged that at 1:05 AM on Wednesday, her two sons were forcibly taken away by unidentified individuals, reportedly linked to two of the country’s intelligence agencies.
The allegations regarding the involvement of these agencies have not been independently verified, and no official response has been issued by the relevant authorities.
Noorani’s sister, speaking to BBC Urdu, said that the assailants who raided their house did not disclose their identities. “They assaulted my brothers,” she stated. She added that due to fear and darkness of the night, she could not see the uniforms of the attackers but noted that “two or three of them were wearing bulletproof vests.”
Expressing deep concern for her brothers’ safety, she lamented that she had no information about their whereabouts or condition.
She confirmed that a complaint had been filed at the Noon Police Station in Islamabad to register the case. “We contacted the Noon Police Station to file the case, but I am unsure whether an FIR has been registered.”
Ahmad Noorani was previously associated with The News. In 2017, he was attacked in Islamabad, sustaining serious head injuries.
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اسلام آباد—اسلام آباد پولیس Ù†Û' بدھ Ú©Û' روز صØاÙÛŒ اØمد نورانی Ú©Û' گھر پر Ú†Ú¾Ø§Ù¾Û Ù…Ø§Ø±Ù†Û' Ú©ÛŒ تردید Ú©ÛŒ ÛÛ'Û" تاÛÙ…ØŒ اسلام آباد پولیس Ú©Û' ترجمان Ù†Û' بی بی سی اردو Ú©Ùˆ تصدیق Ú©ÛŒ Ú©Û Ù†ÙˆØ±Ø§Ù†ÛŒ Ú©Û' اÛÙ„Ù Ø®Ø§Ù†Û Ù†Û' ان Ú©Û' بھائیوں پر Ù…Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Û ØªØ´Ø¯Ø¯ اور اغوا Ú©Û' خلا٠شکایت درج کرائی ÛÛ'Û" تاÛÙ…ØŒ تاØال کوئی ای٠آئی آر درج Ù†Ûیں Ú©ÛŒ گئیÛ"
اØمد نورانی، جو کئی سالوں سÛ' Ø§Ù…Ø±ÛŒÚ©Û Ù…ÛŒÚº مقیم Ûیں، Ù†Û' سوشل میڈیا پر دعویٰ کیا Ú©Û Ø§Ù† Ú©Û' خاندان Ú©Ùˆ Ù†Û ØµØ±Ù Ûراساں کیا گیا Ø¨Ù„Ú©Û Ø§Ù† پر تشدد بھی کیا گیا، جس Ú©ÛŒ ÙˆØ¬Û Ø§Ù† Ú©ÛŒ ایک تØقیقی رپورٹ بنیÛ"
ان Ú©ÛŒ ÙˆØ§Ù„Ø¯Û Ù†Û' اپنÛ' بیٹوں Ú©ÛŒ بازیابی Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' اسلام آباد Ûائی کورٹ سÛ' رجوع کیا ÛÛ'Û" اپنی درخواست میں، انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' الزام لگایا Ú©Û Ø¨Ø¯Ú¾ Ú©ÛŒ رات 1:05 بجÛ' نامعلوم اÙراد، جو Ù…Ø¨ÛŒÙ†Û Ø·ÙˆØ± پر ملک Ú©ÛŒ دو انٹیلی جنس ایجنسیوں سÛ' تعلق رکھتÛ' تھÛ'ØŒ ان Ú©Û' دو بیٹوں Ú©Ùˆ زبردستی اپنÛ' ساتھ Ù„Û' گئÛ'Û"
ان ایجنسیوں Ú©Û' ملوث ÛونÛ' Ú©Û' الزام Ú©ÛŒ Ø¢Ø²Ø§Ø¯Ø§Ù†Û Ø·ÙˆØ± پر تصدیق Ù†Ûیں ÛÙˆ سکی، اور Ù…ØªØ¹Ù„Ù‚Û Øکام Ú©ÛŒ جانب سÛ' کوئی Ø¨Ø§Ø¶Ø§Ø¨Ø·Û Ø±Ø¯Ù Ø¹Ù…Ù„ بھی سامنÛ' Ù†Ûیں آیاÛ"
بی بی سی اردو سÛ' بات کرتÛ' ÛوئÛ' اØمد نورانی Ú©ÛŒ بÛÙ† Ù†Û' بتایا Ú©Û ØÙ…Ù„Û Ø¢ÙˆØ±ÙˆÚº Ù†Û' اپنی شناخت ظاÛر Ù†Ûیں Ú©ÛŒÛ" انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' Ú©Ûا، “انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' میرÛ' بھائیوں پر تشدد کیاÛ"” ان کا مزید Ú©Ûنا تھا Ú©Û Ø®ÙˆÙ Ø§ÙˆØ± رات Ú©ÛŒ تاریکی Ú©Û' باعث ÙˆÛ ØÙ…Ù„Û Ø¢ÙˆØ±ÙˆÚº Ú©ÛŒ وردیاں ÙˆØ§Ø¶Ø Ø·ÙˆØ± پر Ù†Û Ø¯ÛŒÚ©Ú¾ سکیں، لیکن “ان میں سÛ' دو یا تین Ù†Û' بلٹ پرو٠جیکٹس Ù¾ÛÙ† رکھی تھیںÛ"”
انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' اپنÛ' بھائیوں Ú©ÛŒ سلامتی پر Ú¯Ûری تشویش کا اظÛار کرتÛ' ÛوئÛ' Ú©Ûا Ú©Û Ø§Ù†Ûیں معلوم Ù†Ûیں Ú©Û ÙˆÛ Ú©Ûاں اور کس Øالت میں ÛیںÛ"
انÛÙˆÚº Ù†Û' تصدیق Ú©ÛŒ Ú©Û Ø§Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù… آباد Ú©Û' ØªÚ¾Ø§Ù†Û Ù†ÙˆÙ† میں شکایت درج کرائی گئی ÛÛ'Û" “ÛÙ… Ù†Û' کیس درج کرانÛ' Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' ØªÚ¾Ø§Ù†Û Ù†ÙˆÙ† سÛ' Ø±Ø§Ø¨Ø·Û Ú©ÛŒØ§ØŒ لیکن مجھÛ' یقین Ù†Ûیں Ú©Û Ø§ÛŒÙ Ø¢Ø¦ÛŒ آر درج Ûوئی یا Ù†ÛیںÛ"”
اØمد نورانی ماضی میں دی نیوز سÛ' ÙˆØ§Ø¨Ø³ØªÛ Ø±ÛÛ' ÛیںÛ" 2017 میں انÛیں اسلام آباد میں ØملÛ' کا Ù†Ø´Ø§Ù†Û Ø¨Ù†Ø§ÛŒØ§ گیا تھا، جس میں انÛیں شدید سر Ú©ÛŒ چوٹیں آئی تھیںÛ"
KEY POINTS:
- Police denied conducting a raid on Noorani's residence.
- Family filed a complaint regarding assault and abduction.
- No First Information Report (FIR) has been registered yet.
