ISLAMABAD: Amnesty International on Thursday said that authorities in Pakistan should have to ensure that the criminal justice system is not utilized to harass or threaten journalists. The human right organization has expressed its concern over Lahore High Court (LHC) decision to issue non-bailable arrest warrants of well-known journalist Cyril Almeida and imposed a ban […]
Cyril Almeida
HRCP upset over LHC’s arrest warrant for journalist Almeida
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called the Lahore High Court’s issuance of a non-bailable arrest warrant for journalist Cyril Almeida a “regrettable” decision in a statement released Tuesday. LHC’s requiring Almeida to appear at the next hearing of a case seeking action against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on charges of treason. “Mr Almeida, a widely […]
Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Cyril Almeida
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for journalist Cyril Almeida in the high treason case directing him to appear before the court in the next hearing (October 8). A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahar Ali Naqvi resumed hearing on the petition seeking action against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly […]