Pakistan

Islamabad court approves two-day physical remand of YouTuber Jameel Farooqui

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Jameel Farooqui was arrested in Karachi on Monday.
He was arrested for levelling allegations against police.
Farooqui claimed Islamabad police abused Shahbaz Gill.

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions judge granted on Tuesday the Islamabad police a two-day remand of YouTuber and anchorperson Jameel Farooqui — who was arrested from Karachi a day earlier.

Farooqui, according to the Islamabad police, was arrested for levelling false allegations against the law enforcement agency (LEA) pertaining to the alleged torture of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill.

The YouTuber was brought to the federal capital after a Karachi court granted Islamabad police a three-day transit remand of the anchorperson.

During today’s hearing, the police sought the court’s permission for remand, and after hearing the arguments, the magistrate approved the LEA’s request.

In a statement issued Monday, the capital city police stated that Farooqui levelled accusations in his v-log that the police had physically and sexually assaulted Gill.

The police had indicated action against those making inflammatory, fabricated, and false allegations, the statement added.

Gill is in police custody and the PTI has been repeatedly claiming that he has been humiliated, tortured, and sexually abused — but the police have denied all allegations and also submitted a report to a high court.

While he was being taken to Islamabad from Karachi, a video circulating on social media showed Farooqui crying and claiming that he was “stripped and tortured” by the police on the “orders of the home ministry as he was speaking the truth”.

The case against the social media activist has been registered at Islamabad’s Ramna Police Station.

PTI condemns Farooqui’s arrest

PTI Secretary-General Asad Umar said that Farooqui was tortured and that it only proves that there is no law in this country.

جمیل فاروقی کو برہنہ کر کے تشدد. اس سب سے صرف ایک بات ثابت کی جا رہی ہے، کے ملک میں کوئی قانون نہیں. قانون کی خلاف ورزی کی ہے تو عدالت میں پیش کریں. غیر انسانی سلوک کر کے نفرتیں پھیلانے کے علاوہ کیا حاصل ہو گا؟
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) August 22, 2022

Taking to Twitter, Umar said that if Farooqui has violated the law, he should be presented before a court.

PTI MNA Alamgir Khan called the incumbent government a “fascist imported government.”

Bol News anchor Jameel Farooqi has been arrested from Karachi for supporting Imran Khan.
Fascist Imported Government! pic.twitter.com/RnOsVlpUdu
— Alamgir Khan (@AKFixit) August 22, 2022

💔💔💔 Stay strong Jameel Farooqi pic.twitter.com/bMP2i3eLIp
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) August 22, 2022

This is shameful to torture #JameelFarooqi. How can you strip off someone and beat him in custody ?
Disturbing video. Islamabad Police must answer to this kind of shocking treatment to a journalist. pic.twitter.com/CKPfEwPhLO
— Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) August 22, 2022

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SFD and Pakistan Sign Two Deals Totaling $1.61BLN

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Two agreements totaling $1.61 billion have been inked by Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve their bilateral economic cooperation.

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‘Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan’ is a new song teased by ISPR for Solidarity Day

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A new anthem, “Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan,” was issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday (tomorrow) in honor of Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Every year on February 5, Kashmir Solidarity Day is commemorated to show solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

Renowned musician Ahmed Jahanzeb sings the song, which sends a powerful message of solidarity and dedication to the liberation fighters of Held Kashmir.

Imran Raza wrote the words, while Irfan Saleem and Kamran Khan composed the music.

The song was composed especially to commemorate the momentous day and to reaffirm support for the courageous and tenacious people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their right to self-determination, as guaranteed by the documents of united nations

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PM Visits NA Speaker’s Home: Pakistani Economic Data Points to Improvement: Shehbaz

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“Improving economic indicators and growing confidence of international investors and financial institutions is a welcome sign,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif remarked.
When the Prime Minister visited Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s home in Lahore, he stated that the provinces and the federation are working together for the public’s welfare.
Shazia Marri, Syed Khurshid Shah, and Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, were also present.
The Deputy Speaker was also congratulated by the Prime Minister on the marriage of his son.
Also discussed were opinions regarding the nation’s general political situation.