Fourth case registered against journalist Sohrab Barkat
ISLAMABAD —Fourth First Information Report (FIR) registered against journalist Sohrab Barkat and arrested him, extending his detention to nearly 90 days since his arrest at Islamabad International Airport on November 26, 2025, despite multiple bail orders and ongoing legal challenges.
The FIR alleges that Barkat was involved in “recording, preparing, transmitting and disseminating highly obnoxious and intimidating content against state functionaries and state institutions” through his X account. His lawyer, Saad Rasool, shared the charges on social media. The FIR states that Barkat “rippled the serene fabric of public peace and tranquility, and attempted to create fear and unrest, and “fanned insurgency in the state”, language commonly used in charges under Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
Source : Reports
