Maleeha Lodhi backs Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, calls for his release
ISLAMABAD—Maleeha Lodhi, a former editor of The News, has termed the arrest of Jang-Geo Media Group owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman ‘disturbing’ and called for his immediate release.
In a tweet, she said that Shakil-ur-Rehman’s arrest was deeply disturbing when he was making himself available to answer allegations against him and not running away. “Justice demands that he is released asap. No justification to detain him when he is ready to answer all questions about the alleged case.”