FIA arrests two journalists in Lahore

LAHORE: The Cyber Crimes Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore on Saturday arrested journalists Amir Mir and Shafqat Imran for allegedly making snide remarks against senior judges, armed forces and ladies on two YouTube channels, FIA officials seeking anonymity told Bol News.

Both men were later released on bail. Investigations, however, will be carried out in order to gather more evidence in the case.
The FIA officials said Amir and Shafqat were arrested after a due process as complaints lodged against them were under investigation for quite some time. Amir Mir is the brother of renowned journalist Hamid Mir.
Meanwhile, the journalist fraternity has deplored the arrest of both the journalists by FIA and have demanded their immediate release.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), too, has strongly condemned the arrest of Amir and Shafqat.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, the HRCP said, “The fact that two journalists – Imran Shafqat and Amir Mir – have been taken into custody by the FIA is inexcusable.”
According to the statement, it was no coincidence that both Amir and Shafqat were among media’s dissenting voices. “We demand that Mr Shafqat and Mr Mir be released immediately,” said HRCP.