LAHORE: Senior journalist Hamid Mir’s brother Amir Mir has gone missing for the past five hours.
The news was confirmed by Hamid Mir that the FIA Cyber Crimes Wing Lahore kidnapped his brother Amir Mir in Lahore this morning. According to Hamid, the wing snatched his brother’s phone and laptop. FIA also arrested another journalist Syed Shafqat Imran this morning from Lahore, Hamid Mir claimed.
FIA Cyber Crimes Wing Lahore kidnapped journalist Amir Mir in Lahore this morning, snatched his phone and laptop. We came to know about his location after 5 hours. FIA also arrested another journalist Syed Shafqat Imran this morning from Lahore. #PressFreedom
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) August 7, 2021
Another user wrote that two Pakistani journalists have gone missing this Saturday morning i.e. Amir, who left home but did not reach his office, and Imran Shafqat who was picked up from his residence.
In this regard, PPP’s Sherry Rehman also tweeted and showed concern that journalists being “picked up” in this manner is unacceptable. “What crimes are they charged with? Where is the due process of law? Weekend pickups mean they will stay in lockup until Monday. We expect clarity in law on why Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat have been summarily arrested,” she asserted.
Journalists being “picked up” in this manner is unacceptable. What crimes are they charged with? Where is the due process of law? Weekend pickups mean they will stay in lockup until Monday. We expect clarity in law on why Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat have been summarily arrested https://t.co/YklxrsLOVV
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) August 7, 2021
