A district and sessions court in Karachi granted bail to journalist Farhan Mallick on Monday. He faced charges under Pakistan’s cybercrime law, known as the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The court approved his bail after considering arguments from his lawyer. Mallick’s lawyer, Moez Jafri, argued that there was no solid evidence against his […]
Journalist Farhan Mallick
Karachi court rejects journalist Farhan Mallick’s bail application
A Karachi district court rejected the bail application of journalist Farhan Mallick on Friday. Mallick was arrested on March 20 in a case related to allegedly running “anti-state” content on his media outlet’s YouTube channel. He faces charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Mallick, the founder […]
Journalist Farhan Mallick remanded to FIA custody over ‘Anti-State’ allegations
A Karachi court has handed journalist Farhan Mallick into the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for four days. Mallick, the founder of media agency Raftar, is accused of airing “anti-state” content on his YouTube channel. The FIA claims that he spread fake news that caused unrest and targeted public figures. Mallick was arrested […]