Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the abduction of journalist Matiullah Jan. In a tweet, the PPP chairman termed the incident an attack on media freedom and democracy.
https://twitter.com/BBhuttoZardari/status/1285560327833358339?s=20
He went on to say that it was an attack on 'all of us'. "Today it is Matiullah. Tomorrow it could be you or I", he wrote.
Earlier today, Matiullah Jan went missing from Islamabad. According to journalist Azaz Syed, ‘unknown people’ abducted Jan.
He further said that Matiullah’s wife has confirmed that he has gone missing. Sources say Matiullah was allegedly abducted near a school in Islamabad where his wife teaches.
On July 15, Matiullah Jan was issued a contempt of court notice by the Supreme Court after he posted a tweet regarding the ongoing case involving Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Following the development, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) had demanded the withdrawal of the case, terming it an unjustified action during a ‘charged atmosphere’ in the country.
Later, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah had dismissed the contempt application against Jan, saying that the dignity of the independent judges is not so ‘fragile’ and it can’t be harmed by a tweet.
https://twitter.com/BBhuttoZardari/status/1285560327833358339?s=20
He went on to say that it was an attack on 'all of us'. "Today it is Matiullah. Tomorrow it could be you or I", he wrote.
Earlier today, Matiullah Jan went missing from Islamabad. According to journalist Azaz Syed, ‘unknown people’ abducted Jan.
He further said that Matiullah’s wife has confirmed that he has gone missing. Sources say Matiullah was allegedly abducted near a school in Islamabad where his wife teaches.
On July 15, Matiullah Jan was issued a contempt of court notice by the Supreme Court after he posted a tweet regarding the ongoing case involving Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Following the development, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) had demanded the withdrawal of the case, terming it an unjustified action during a ‘charged atmosphere’ in the country.
Later, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah had dismissed the contempt application against Jan, saying that the dignity of the independent judges is not so ‘fragile’ and it can’t be harmed by a tweet.