Misrepresenting Events

The Islamabad High Court has issued notices to former Army Chief General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former top spy Lieutenant General (retired) Faiz Hameed for allegedly violating rules by giving interviews after retirement and misrepresenting events in them.

A private citizen named Atif Ali filed a complaint that led to the issuance of notices. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and the Press Association of Pakistan, along with journalists Shahid Maitla and Javed Chaudhry, to whom the interviews has given, have also received notices.

In a written order issued on Monday, Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq stated that the petitioner had repeatedly requested the Federal Investigation Agency to file a complaint but received no response.

Furthermore, the petition alleges that the interviews, conducted by Chaudhry and Maitla, had a ‘negative impact’ on society and were conducted under the guise of freedom of expression for a ‘criminal act.’

The petition further alleges that collusion between the journalists and the generals misrepresented events in the interviews, portraying a negative image of the institution, and attempting to create a rift between it and the people of Pakistan.

The petition attached copies of the articles and sought a court order for the FIA to file a case and take action against all parties involved.

Cash and Mobile Phones Snatched from Edhi Volunteers in Karachi Robbery

Moreover, KARACHI: In a distressing incident, Edhi volunteers in Karachi became victims of street crime on Sunday. Armed muggers targeted them and forcibly snatched their valuables.

The incident occurred near the Mochko police station, where three armed individuals on two motorcycles surrounded an Edhi ambulance.

The daring dacoits brandished firearms and accosted the Edhi volunteers, demanding cash and mobile phones. Under the threat of the gunmen, the volunteers had no choice but to comply with their demands.