Pakistan journalist says he was tortured on orders of PM Imran Khan

Pakistan journalist Mohsin Baig, who become arrested following a raid at his residence, has claimed that he was tortured by means of Federal Investigation agency (FIA) officers on the orders of top Minister Imran Khan whereas in police detention, Friday times suggested.

He became taken into custody in connection to the "derogatory and demeaning" remarks he made on a information channel remaining week about the premier and Minister of Communications Murad Saeed.

The senior journalist, reputedly with a black eye and cuts to his face, made the allegations to journalists while he was escorted right into a terrorism court docket in Islamabad by way of police on Wednesday.

Baig became arrested from his home in Islamabad early Wednesday morning.

in line with some reviews, Baig's son changed into injured during the raid and faces feasible expenses, while others have claimed that photographs were fired, as well.

photos of the arrest purportedly shows Baig firing a gun into the air and aiming at police.

Police have delivered terrorism and attempted homicide-connected prices to the FIR towards Baig, apart from the one lodged by way of Saeed for "defaming military officers" and "statement conducing public mischief", among different fees.

His arrest got here after a exhibit-cause notice issued via the Pakistan electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to deepest tv channel news One for airing the feedback Baig made concerning the minister on February 10th.

Baig had regarded on the speak show 'G for Gharidah', hosted through Gharidah Faruqi, to comment on the best Minister's acknowledgement of Saeed's efficiency with the Ministry of communique, which obtained the desirable certificate as the ultimate performing federal ministry in the country, the record talked about.

On the exhibit that nighttime, Baig had insinuated that the "precise reason" Saeed ranked in first location was "written in Reham Khan's publication". other guests on the demonstrate jumped in to agree with him.

After it was posted in 2018, the major Minister former wife Reham Khan's memoir turned into condemned through members of the govt as patently false, with individuals of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitting a defamation case in opposition t her for "defamatory and malicious falsehoods" perpetuated in the publication.