JournalismPakistan.com | Published March 19, 2025 at 07:41 pm | JP Staff Report
Join our WhatsApp channelISLAMABAD—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.
اسلام آباد—اسلام آباد پولیس نے بدھ کے روز صحافی احمد نورانی کے گھر پر چھاپہ مارنے کی تردید کی ہے۔ تاہم، اسلام آباد پولیس کے ترجمان نے بی بی سی اردو کو تصدیق کی کہ نورانی کے اہلِ خانہ نے ان کے بھائیوں پر مبینہ تشدد اور اغوا کے خلاف شکایت درج کرائی ہے۔ تاہم، تاحال کوئی ایف آئی آر درج نہیں کی گئی۔
احمد نورانی، جو کئی سالوں سے امریکہ میں مقیم ہیں، نے سوشل میڈیا پر دعویٰ کیا کہ ان کے خاندان کو نہ صرف ہراساں کیا گیا بلکہ ان پر تشدد بھی کیا گیا، جس کی وجہ ان کی ایک تحقیقی رپورٹ بنی۔
ان کی والدہ نے اپنے بیٹوں کی بازیابی کے لیے اسلام آباد ہائی کورٹ سے رجوع کیا ہے۔ اپنی درخواست میں، انہوں نے الزام لگایا کہ بدھ کی رات 1:05 بجے نامعلوم افراد، جو مبینہ طور پر ملک کی دو انٹیلی جنس ایجنسیوں سے تعلق رکھتے تھے، ان کے دو بیٹوں کو زبردستی اپنے ساتھ لے گئے۔
ان ایجنسیوں کے ملوث ہونے کے الزام کی آزادانہ طور پر تصدیق نہیں ہو سکی، اور متعلقہ حکام کی جانب سے کوئی باضابطہ ردِ عمل بھی سامنے نہیں آیا۔
بی بی سی اردو سے بات کرتے ہوئے احمد نورانی کی بہن نے بتایا کہ حملہ آوروں نے اپنی شناخت ظاہر نہیں کی۔ انہوں نے کہا، “انہوں نے میرے بھائیوں پر تشدد کیا۔” ان کا مزید کہنا تھا کہ خوف اور رات کی تاریکی کے باعث وہ حملہ آوروں کی وردیاں واضح طور پر نہ دیکھ سکیں، لیکن “ان میں سے دو یا تین نے بلٹ پروف جیکٹس پہن رکھی تھیں۔”
انہوں نے اپنے بھائیوں کی سلامتی پر گہری تشویش کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ انہیں معلوم نہیں کہ وہ کہاں اور کس حالت میں ہیں۔
انہوں نے تصدیق کی کہ اسلام آباد کے تھانہ نون میں شکایت درج کرائی گئی ہے۔ “ہم نے کیس درج کرانے کے لیے تھانہ نون سے رابطہ کیا، لیکن مجھے یقین نہیں کہ ایف آئی آر درج ہوئی یا نہیں۔”
احمد نورانی ماضی میں دی نیوز سے وابستہ رہے ہیں۔ 2017 میں انہیں اسلام آباد میں حملے کا نشانہ بنایا گیا تھا، جس میں انہیں شدید سر کی چوٹیں آئی تھیں۔
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