June 30, 2017

Pakistan: Journalist arrested posting critical posts on Facebook

June 30, 2017

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on June 29 charged Zafar Achakzai, a journalist working for Daily “Qudrat” in the city of Quetta, under the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. Local journalists believe Achakzai was arrested for comments he had posted on Facebook criticizing security agencies and the arrest of Majeed Khan Achakzai, a member […]

Pakistan: Journalist arrested posting critical posts on Facebook

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