记者Muhammad Aslam Shah因社交媒体文章在巴基斯坦遭逮捕, Journalist Muhammad Aslam Shah arrested in Pakistan over social media posts, sparking press freedom concerns.

卡拉奇记者Muhammad Aslam Shah于1月6日根据巴基斯坦《电子犯罪法》遭逮捕, 罪名是涉及社会媒体对政府官员的诽谤指控, Karachi journalist Muhammad Aslam Shah was arrested on January 6 under Pakistan’s Electronic Crimes Act over defamation charges linked to social media posts about government officials, sparking concerns over press freedom. 他的保释听证会两次被推迟,原因是文件失踪和一名调查官员缺席,这引起了巴基斯坦新闻基金会和媒体联盟的批评。 His bail hearing was delayed twice due to missing documents and an investigating officer’s absence, drawing criticism from the Pakistan Press Foundation and media unions. PPF还谴责在PTI集会上对一个新闻团队的暴力袭击,强调对记者的威胁不断升级。 The PPF also condemned a violent attack on a news team at a PTI rally, highlighting escalating threats to journalists. 与此同时,伊斯兰堡高等法院延长了政府回应对PEMRA广告费的质疑的最后期限,巴基斯坦信息委员会下令为一名在寻求公共记录时面临威胁的妇女提供安全保障。 Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court extended the government’s deadline to respond to a challenge against a PEMRA advertising fee, and the Pakistan Information Commission ordered security for a woman facing threats while seeking public records.