Channel 24, DawnNews journalists manhandled by FIA officials at Islamabad hospital
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Two reporters from Channel 24 and DawnNews were manhandled and illegally detained by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officers and family members of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafarul Haq Hijazi on Friday.
The incident took place at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where FIA officials had brought Hijazi for a medical check-up following the dismissal of his pre-arrest bail plea earlier in the day.
When Hijazi arrived at the hospital, Channel 24 reporter Saba Bajeer took some photos of the SECP chairman using her cellphone and inquired about his health. At this, FIA Assistant Director Tahir Tanveer approached Bajeer, grabbed her by the arm and asked her to delete the photos captured by her, according to an application filed by DawnNews reporter Aitzaz Hassan for legal action against the harassment.
The FIA official then started pushing Hassan, on whose suggestion Bajeer had proceeded to delete the photos. Hassan's mobile phone and cards were then seized in the presence of 6-7 FIA personnel.
The FIA personnel then forced Bajeer and Hassan into a room at Pims, where they were illegally detained for an hour without their phones.
Meanwhile, the SECP chairman's family members together with FIA officials manhandled other media representatives who had gathered by then to rescue their colleagues. The two reporters were let go after journalists started a protest against FIA's actions.
Several police officers also reached Pims along with a police contingent to bring the situation under control.
The journalists have urged police in an application to take legal action against FIA officers and personnel for manhandling and illegally detaining them.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan also took notice of the incident and sought a report from acting director general of FIA.
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Jul 22, 2017 11:59am
The rule of law is equal for all...
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Jul 22, 2017 12:04pm
All mafia pmln govt. They want to protect these people who help them.today incident is very bad for government this means department dont work in pak and that is very bad for pakistan as a nation.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:09pm
The corrupt using State power to continue with their brutalities unashamedly
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Jul 22, 2017 12:11pm
FIA every one knows is useless but look at the family all are criminals.they protect the bad people always.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:11pm
FIA investigates Police, Police Investigates FIA, Police, FIA investigate NAB, NAB investigates Government... This shows you where Pakistan is going. Supreme Court need to make a bold decision in the panama case to bring law and order back into the country.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:16pm
These notices seems effect-less so far
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Jul 22, 2017 12:23pm
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan will speak it on Sunday. So, be awake for his press conference. Such a hardworking ministers we have.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:35pm
irresponsible media should be treated in the same manner as it had done it the case.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:42pm
Media is responsible for creating rifts and misperceptions. Many channels and anchors are acting as if they are prime beneficiary from NS exit. Stop this useless activism and playing with sensitive matters
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Jul 22, 2017 12:42pm
What do you expect with the rich and powerful abusing the state, people and its resources?
This filters down and anyone with any level of authority feel they can do the same as their leaders?
Until the people at the top are convicted and punished, this will get worse and we live in a jungle!
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Jul 22, 2017 12:44pm
Why they always end up in hospitals whenever arresred for their corruption? He should have gone to the hospital on the day when the accusation of records tempering surfaced in the media and not when he was arrested.
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Jul 22, 2017 12:54pm
MIGHT IS RIGHT IS THE ONLY LAW
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Jul 22, 2017 12:57pm
An FIA officer brought glory to this ill reputed org by investigating the most powerful family in a Pak, and another batch of FIA personnel was there throw dust on its org.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:01pm
You were fortunate being journalists or else !!!
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Jul 22, 2017 01:11pm
All crimes are well organized and all criminals are well connected.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:16pm
in pakistan media persons thinks they are beyond the morality and law taking photo without permission is also illegal if not than it must immoral act.all the journalist in pakistan are over active to bring the news to their channel. they thought that every means can be used to get the news if they do not get the news they make the news because their livelihood depend upon news.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:22pm
The security officials should learn to respect all those who are giving free service to the nation.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:31pm
media should not that be open somethings should be kept secret
these guys everywhere
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Jul 22, 2017 01:31pm
There is no exception for media rules should be same for all I demand strict media policy on media houses some times they feel like from vvvvip class
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Jul 22, 2017 01:33pm
NEWS Channels ?????? why
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Jul 22, 2017 01:47pm
It is a race for breaking the juicy news first. A part of the game for all media persons. But the FIA's Assistant Director who grabbed the lady reporter by arm must be taken to task for behaving beyond limits.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:48pm
Expect Pakistani people to support this action.
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Jul 22, 2017 01:51pm
Really disgusting act by the officials esp the maltreatment of the female journalist.loathsome attempt
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Jul 22, 2017 01:51pm
When you cross limits of ethical standards this is bound to happen.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:11pm
Government brutality at display with zero respect for freedom of the press
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Jul 22, 2017 02:16pm
Not a good sign for democracy in Pakistan. All attempts to bully media persons must be opposed by one and all to ensure free and objective journalism.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:29pm
why VIP prisoner land in hospital after arrest ?whereas poor or common prisoners dies in jail for want of medical care
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Jul 22, 2017 02:29pm
A clear message for the Supreme Court about things to come if MNS left in the office.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:29pm
People at large think of journalists as very upright people. Once you get to know them, the opinion changes very fast.
Still manhandling is a bad thing.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:32pm
Its not good news for 'freedom of expression' and impartial journalism, which is a requisite for well established democracy and civilised society.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:33pm
Take this corrupt system to international court of justice.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:46pm
@Sidra nisar only creates hypes but no action. He is also part of PML N..
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Jul 22, 2017 02:47pm
Excellent step by FIA, who has given right to these media persons to take anyone photos without consent.
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Jul 22, 2017 02:58pm
@Rustam Khayal - disgraceful and bullying action by FIA personnel, insulting journalists, who were doing their job. For your information, you do not need permission to take a photo, when you are holding a government job and in public limelight. I strongly condemn such shameful actions!
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Jul 22, 2017 03:03pm
the FIA people were giving a massage to Hijazi. that is whats reported
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Jul 22, 2017 03:05pm
Saving the face from covering by the media of a crony of NS govt.......................the journalists have been manhandled ...how they can allow top people to cover..............
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Jul 22, 2017 03:25pm
That's exactly happened with me in Jinnah Hospital but I surrendered.
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Jul 22, 2017 03:27pm
FIA lives by its reputation
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Jul 22, 2017 03:30pm
The FIA is there to serve the public not lone master.
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Jul 22, 2017 03:39pm
FIR must be registered and matter should go in front of the judges,.
Who is expecting justice from NAB? Please send xplain
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Jul 22, 2017 03:51pm
Shut down FIA, bring in merit to save Pakistan with a new dept. FIA NAB infected with political fungus.
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Jul 22, 2017 04:17pm
the gubernatorial media is the real culprit which behaves as if its above the law. it often acts as if it has right to go anywhere and interfere in government affairs. there is strong need that all public sector institutions should ban media's entry into them without prior permission of the head. in this issue, media is responsible for the fiasco.
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Jul 22, 2017 04:20pm
Really shameful act.....The culprit must be sued and punished....
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Jul 22, 2017 04:43pm
Freedom of press is under attack in Pakistan.
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Jul 22, 2017 04:50pm
sorry to hear of the rough treatment. but it isn't kosher practice to photograph people in a hospital setting without their explicit permission. even an alleged criminal should have some expectation of privacy.
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Jul 22, 2017 05:09pm
Journalist should not be harass,
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Jul 22, 2017 05:23pm
These incidents only spoil the image of our society. With our acts we should show decency.
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Jul 22, 2017 05:38pm
The law attaches immense importance to the liberty of individuals, and to the freedom of the press. The Federal Investigation Agency must be held responsible, and the officers overstepping their lawful authority must be dealt with in accordance with the law.
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Jul 22, 2017 06:32pm
PML-N and its cronies in SECP will continue to lash out at press JIT and courts
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Jul 22, 2017 07:08pm
Regardless of the PMLN/PTI/Politics, The media should learn about the individual privacy and avoid taking someone's photo without permission/consent .
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Jul 22, 2017 07:20pm
Is the job of the FIA guarding hospitals or guarding banks?
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Jul 22, 2017 07:27pm
Why every times something happens; Interior minister or chief minister, have to sought a report, don't they anything important other than sought a report.
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Jul 22, 2017 10:18pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani All these Media jokies are following foot step of investigation journalism duly copied by west. If we as a nation want to see rule of law then these over enthusiasm act by media should also be stopped. In many occasions law enforcing people have been targeted just by live coverage of there duties and disclosing there identities. Sorry to say this act of hypocrite and passing judgement without investigation is becoming hallmark of our society. What happened to the case which one mother and daughter complained few months back about being beaten by FIA???
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Jul 22, 2017 10:43pm
Such brutalities need to stop. FIA staff should learn to show respect to common people instead of these corrupt VIPs. They should behave as a proper security agencies not like a mafia group of the ruling govt.
The Chairman SECP is a public figure and criminal charges against him are obvious. Reporters have all the right the bring this corruption to light and make the public aware of it.
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Jul 22, 2017 11:15pm
Someone in the government circles is trying to show physical muscle against the press they feel is exposing them
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Jul 23, 2017 12:12am
Too hard to break the shackles of Mafia
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Jul 23, 2017 02:21am
Where would u go if u live in a police state or a state run by agencies...Unless we abandon elements which resemble a police state, we can't meet the demands of being a modern society but than who cares
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Jul 23, 2017 02:32am
@Shakeel Ahmad USA ....In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-agencies or breacrate..The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
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Jul 23, 2017 03:13am
The time to clean the mess including all politicians and Government servants.
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Jul 23, 2017 06:03am
This country is run by a King not democratic government
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Jul 23, 2017 10:54am
FIA. ( Assistant Director ) must be punished who disrespected the Woman Reporter of Media . Justice must prevail ( Texas)
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Jul 23, 2017 11:56am
Imagine what treatment is faced by general public at the hands of police/ fia. Govt calls it good governance.
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