Sindhi journalist Imtiaz Chandio faces terrorism FIR over criticism
KARACHI—Police in Sindh have registered a terrorism-related FIR against journalist Imtiaz Chandio after complaints linked to his social media criticism of the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC), escalating concerns over the use of serious criminal laws against journalists and online commentators in Pakistan.
The FIR followed a complaint submitted by the assistant secretary of the Sindh Public Service Commission to the SHO of GOR Colony police station in Hyderabad. The complaint, later shared online by Advocate Ahmed Khosa, alleged that Chandio used “provocative, threatening, abusive and inflammatory” language in Facebook videos targeting SPSC Chairman Waseem Ahmed, senior Sindh government officials, and other public office holders.
Source : Reports
