Journalist Matiullah Jan goes missing in Islamabad

July 21, 2020: Senior journalist and TV host, Matiullah Jan, reportedly went missing from Islamabad, his family confirmed.

His wife confirmed that Matiullah Jan had come to drop her off at school in Sector G-6 of the capital on Tuesday morning but nothing has been known about him since then.

“I was told that my husband was forcibly taken away by some people,” she said in a statement.

After the disappearance of Matiullah Jan, the local police said that a report of the disappearance has been lodged in Aabpara police station while they are investigating the case of Matiullah Jan’s disappearance.

On the other hand, a tweet has been made from the Twitter account of journalist Matiullah Jan in which his son reported his father missing. Matiullah Jan’s son tweeted that my father had been abducted from Islamabad. He demanded immediate recovery of his father and arrest of those responsible.

Matiullahjan, my father, has been abducted from the heart of the capital Islamad. I demand he be foundُ and the agencies behind it immediately be held responsible. God keep him safe.

— Matiullah Jan (@Matiullahjan919) July 21, 2020

In addition, a tweet has been shared on Matiullah Jan’s Twitter account in which a CCTV video released shows the alleged abduction of Matiullah Jan.

On the other hand, Amnesty International has demanded that the authorities find Matiullah Jan as soon as possible. Amnesty International says that Matiullah Jan has faced attacks and harassment in the past because of his journalism.

It should be noted that the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has also demanded immediate recovery of Matiullah Jan.

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