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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 24 September 2018

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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida
Cyril Almeida faces non-bailable arrest warrants from the Lahore High Court due to treason allegations involving former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Almeida's absence from court has raised concerns among colleagues and civil society members.

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Dawn journalist Cyril Almeida and his name was placed on the exit control list.

The case filed by civil society member Amina Malik, seeks action against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif under treason charges for allegedly defaming state institutions through an interview he gave to Almeida.

The interview was published in Dawn on May 12 this year and caused quite a stir after Sharif said: “Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can’t we complete the trial?”

Amina Malik also seeks action against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for allegedly disclosing the minutes of a National Security Council (NSC) meeting to Nawaz.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi is hearing the case.

Almeida had not appeared in the last three hearings and now has to be present in court on October 8.

Dawn columnist and analyst Zahid Hussain termed the treason charges against Almeida “A mockery of law and constitution. Journalist being tried for treason. Pathetic,” he tweeted.

Khurram Husain, business editor at Dawn also batted for his colleague: “No. Running an interview of a former Prime Minister is NOT, and must never be, treason. We cheapen such charges by applying them in this manner,” he said in a tweet.

Photo: Twitter (@cyalm)

Key Points

  • LHC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Cyril Almeida.
  • Nawaz Sharif faces treason charges for comments made in an interview.
  • Amina Malik filed the case seeking action against former PMs.
  • Court requires Almeida to appear on October 8.
  • Colleagues criticize charges as a mockery of law.

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