JournalismPakistan.com | Published June 13, 2023
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ISLAMABAD—Wajahat S. Khan has termed the treason case against him as "shocking, baseless and absurd" and vowed to contest it in court.
In a rather long tweet, he said: "These fallacious charges are part of a larger pattern to stifle the freedom of expression, the freedom of the press, and the freedom of movement in Pakistan."
The charges that have been filed include several sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Section 121 (framed against "Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan") and Section 131 (framed against "Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty") and even the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), specifically reserved for hardened terrorists.
Wajahat said he would fight these charges through due process, ably managed by Pakistan's courageous judiciary. "My fight will be easy, as these charges are weak, concocted and misleading.
"I will not stop, as these charges are meant to intimidate me into stopping my reporting about the plight of millions of Pakistanis."
He added that the charges had been filed by an individual unknown to him. "This individual claims that he saw a mob using a replica of my social media content to trigger violence, terrorism, and mutiny against the government and the armed forces of Pakistan on the 9th of May, 2023, a tragic day in the recent history of my country (it must be noted that this individual filed the charges more than one month after the unfortunate events of 9th May)."
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