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  • ‘Fresh pairings, unique themes’: Eleven telefilms set to entertain you during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays

    ‘Fresh pairings, unique themes’: Eleven telefilms set to entertain you during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays

    Eid for Pakistanis is incomplete without entertaining television content. Leading television channels are bringing several light-hearted telefilms for the viewers to enjoy.

    Bhaagam Bhaag featuring Hareem Farooq, Aagha Ali & Javed Sheikh

    Telefilms To Watch Out This Eid Ul Fitr | Reviewit.pk

    A light-hearted chaotic tale of misunderstandings and an arranged marriage that’s planned to end before it even begins, Bhaagam Bhaag will be the first time Hareem Farooq and Aagha Ali will be seen sharing the screen together as a pair. Hilarious hijinks are to be expected in this telefilm as two people who cannot stand the sight of each other are forced to marry each other by the girl’s strict, gun-wielding grandfather.

    Chand Raat Aur Chandni featuring Shehzad Sheikh & Alizeh Shah

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    An action-comedy story about a young girl who is set to marry against her will. To get herself out of this unwanted situation, she enlists the help of a young man, who nurses unrequited love for her, and his two friends to kidnap her on chand raat and help her escape. This telefilm surely promises some interesting and hilarious situations for the audience to enjoy alongside a beautiful chemistry between its lead cast.

    Siwaiyaan featuring Sonya Hussain and Yasir Hussain

    Yasir, Sonya set to serve you 'Siwaiyaan' this Eid - SAMAA

    BFFs Sonya and Yasir reunite yet again for another exciting telefilm. Siwaiyan, based on a newly wedded couple and the wife’s dangerous habit of mistakenly beating up people.

    Dream Villa Ki Confused Love Story featuring Arez Ahmed & Hiba Bukhari

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    The stunning reel and real couple of Arez Ahmed and Hiba Bukhari has paired up for a promisingly entertaining telefilm. The dynamic duo has always been appreciated for their chemistry. Arez seems to be in his best form while Hiba is a treat to watch in a comic avatar.

    Kaanpein Tang Rahi Hain featuring Sahiba Afzal, Aijaz Aslam & Hina Dilpazeer

    Kaanpain Taang Rahi Hain,

    ARY Digital is set to release comedy telefilm titled: ‘Kaanpain Taang Rahi Hain’ on Eid, headlined by Aijaz Aslam, Sahiba Rambo and Hina Dilpazeer.

    The Mazhar Moin directorial will be produced by Zeeshan Khan through TNI Productions. It is written by Mansoor Ahmed Khan.

    Made For China featuring Sonya Hussyn, Muneeb Butt, Uroosa Siddiqui & Hina Dilpazeer

    Made For China Telefilm Cast Name – Story – Timing

    A hilarious tale about a family and their struggle to move to China. With a single-minded aim of the family to anyhow move to China, the telefilm promises laughter via its many entertaining situations.

    Aik Anar Do Bimar featuring Hira Mani, Noor Hassan & Muneeb Butt

    List of Eid ul Fitr Telefilms 2022, Pakistani Eid Telefilm | Showbiz Hut

    The Six Sigma Production telefilm is about a love triangle between two guys and one beautiful woman. While the premise is old, the promising cast can definitely add chaar chaand to this project.

    Saeedabad Ki Saeeda featuring Hareem Farooq, Azfar Rehman, Fahad Sheikh

    Pakistani telefilms to watch this Eid-Ul-Fitr.

    Two guys fighting for the affection of one beautiful, young woman – hilarity and entertaining situations are a given. This telefilm is about an ordinary young woman living a mediocre life but comes across a good fortune that makes her the object of desire of two handsome, young men. There is definitely more to this story than meets the eye, judging by its intriguing teaser.

    Afrah Tafreeh featuring Kubra Khan, Bilal Khan

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    A romcom, based on what happens when a gangster’s daughter and his most trusted employee go missing together. Chaos is bound to ensue!

    Love Life Ka Law featuring Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui, Aagha Ali, Sidra Niazi & Asad Siddiqui

    Love Life Ka Law Episode, Love Life Ka Law Drama Cast, Love Life Ka Law Schedule, Love Life Ka Law OST

    Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui and Asad Siddiqui essay the characters of two lawyers who are brought to fight a divorce case for the rich, married couple, Aagha and Sidra. Zara and Asad cross paths during this divorce case for the first time after their own failed relationship that blossomed during their time as law students.

    Mast Mohabbat featuring Ushna Shah, Muneeb Butt

    6 Upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr Telefilms To Look Forward To - Lens

    An endearing story of a joint family and amidst it, two people who are bound in an arranged engagement. With both the dulha and dulhan wanting different kinds of life partners for each other, the engagement initially breaks. But how this unwanted arranged relationship turns into that of love will be shown in this colorful, family extravaganza.

  • In Pictures: Star-studded success bash of ‘Ruposh’, Kinza-Haroon and others attend

    In Pictures: Star-studded success bash of ‘Ruposh’, Kinza-Haroon and others attend

    A star-studded success party of Geo’s telefilm, Ruposh has been celebrated by the whole team and cast. The party was hosted by Geo Television and 7th Sky Entertainment’s producers and actors among other crew members.

    A list of celebrities attended the success party including Muneeb Butt, Arez Ahmed and Hiba Bukhari, Affan Waheed and Sidra Niazi.

    The lead cast, Kinza Hashmi and Haroon Kadwani were in the limelight of the success party.

    Abdullah Kadwani who is not only an owner of 7th Sky production but also a father of Haroon Kadwani attended the event with his family.

    Feroze Khan is also included in the star-studded event and took a cool pose with Haroon Kadwani.

    Imran Ashraf, Amar Khan and Kiran Imran turned the event splendid.

    Muneeb Butt, Madiha Imam, Momal Sheikh and Director Barkat Siddiqui also made their appearances to celebrate success with Ruposh team.

    Another stylish Pakistani actor, Affan Waheed also attended the success party of Telefilm.

    Other famous stars Usama Khan and Sehar Khan also marked their attendance at the event.

    Talented senior actor, Faisal Qureshi also came with his wife, Sana Faysal to join with the celebrations of the work done by the young talents in Ruposh.

    Pakistani heartthrob, Ali Abbas and Syed Jibran showed up at the success party in a casual yet cool look.

    Pakistani innocent actress, Saboor Aly also appeared at the event.

    A beautiful couple, Asad Siddiqui and Zara Noor Abbas also posed at the event. They were looking lovely together.

    A newlywed couple, Hiba Bukhari and Arez Ahmed also spotted together at the success party of Telefilm.

  • 50 per cent Pakistanis think Maryam Nawaz is the next PM: Miftah Ismail

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail said that half of the people in the country think that Maryam Nawaz should be the next prime minister (PM) instead of Shehbaz Sharif.

    Miftah, while speaking on a Geo News programme “Jashan-e-Cricket”, said that Nawaz Sharif should not return to the country. He also claimed that PM Imran Khan is not going to complete his tenure because the establishment and the government are not on the same page.

    During the show, the former finance minister revealed that nowadays Mohammad Rizwan is his favourite cricketer and that he will support every team Rizwan plays for.

    Miftah was asked about the number of ‘Cocomos’ (chocolate-filled round biscuits) in one packet, as his family owns Ismail Industries Limited. The PML-N leader said if they were in power today, the number of Cocomos would have been 5 in one packet (which is currently 4).

    Shahzad Iqbal asked Miftah: “Would there be 7 Cocomos if people vote for you in the next elections?”

    “Then don’t vote for us,” quipped Miftah.

    Miftah Ismail also revealed that former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is a miser. “Even more than me,” said Miftah.

    Talking about Hammad Azhar, Miftah said that Hammad is not corrupt.

  • PFUJ demands apology from Maryam Nawaz and Pervaiz Rashid for abusing journalists

    PFUJ demands apology from Maryam Nawaz and Pervaiz Rashid for abusing journalists

    The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has demanded an apology from Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz’s (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz and leader Pervaiz Rashid for using abusive language against senior journalists and anchorpersons.

    Earlier this week, the audio was leaked in which both of them [Maryam and Rashid] used derogatory language for the Geo News programme “Report Card” analysts.

    The union President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi said the leaked audio was alarming as it showed the mindset of political leadership against media and independent journalists.

    Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors have also condemned the language used and views expressed by Nawaz and Rashid.

    A committee comprising experienced editors and directors news has reportedly requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to show leniency and drop the allegations against senior journalist Ansar Abbasi in former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge (CJ) Rana Shamim’s affidavit case.

  • ‘The gun is already placed on their head’: Hamid Mir on being banned by Geo

    ‘The gun is already placed on their head’: Hamid Mir on being banned by Geo

    In an interview with Stephen Sackur on BBC HARDtalk, senior journalist Hamid Mir talked about why he was banned on Geo News, press freedom, censorship under Prime Minister Imran Khan, attacks on journalists, and how he is worried for his own safety in Pakistan.

    Disappointment on being off-air

    Stephen Sackur questioned Hamid Mir as to how disappointed he was with his employers [Geo News] and the Jang group who did not stand by him. Sackur also questioned how Mir felt that he had lost his voice and platform as a journalist because he was suspended from his channel.

    Mir said he was certainly disappointed but did understand the circumstances under which the decision was taken place.

    “Mir Shakil ur Rehman was arrested last year and he remained in the detention of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for more than seven months for a three-decade-old case, which was not a very big case. And I think that he was arrested, he was detained, just because of the freedom he was trying to give us. He got bail from the Supreme Court but his name was placed on the Exit Control List. He cannot leave Pakistan. He is already being held at gunpoint. So, my employers, the gun is already at their head. So when they were asked to ban Hamid Mir, they banned me. So I can understand their problem,” replied Mir.

    Imran Khan is a helpless Prime Minister

    The BBC host asked Mir that in the past he had a friendly relationship with PM Imran Khan so did he ever think that PM Imran personally wanted to see him taken off-air.

    Hamid replied, “It’s a very difficult question for me to respond [to], but I will try to very honestly. Imran Khan stood by me in 2007 when I was banned by General Pervez Musharraf, and yes at that time he was the biggest supporter of media freedom in Pakistan. Yes, I provided him a lot of space on my TV shows because he was in the Opposition, and you can say that I was friendly with him when he was in the Opposition. But when he became PM, I started raising questions. I even met him personally, and I asked him that your government should provide more space to the media because you are the biggest beneficiary of media freedom.”

    “One of my interviews with the former president, Asif Ali Zardari, was banned on my show, on my TV channel and some other Opposition leaders were also banned on different TV channels. So we started criticising Imran Khan and so I think he was not happy with my criticism.

    “The second part of your question is very important. I think that Imran Khan is not directly responsible for imposing a ban on me. And I don’t think he wants me to be off-air. But like past prime ministers, he is not a very powerful prime minister and I think he is helpless and he can’t help me,” said Mir.

    Concerned about my personal security

    Sackur questioned Mir if he feared the toxic environment in Pakistan and how concerned was he about his personal safety in the country after two assassination attempts on him. Mir answered, “Yes, I am very concerned about my personal security for a long time. I asked my family to leave Pakistan and my family left, my daughter and wife have already left. I was also approached by some people who suggested I leave Pakistan. But I decided not to leave.”

    Ready to face imprisonment

    The HARDtalk host asked Hamid Mir if he was ready to face imprisonment for the accusations against him, to which Mir responded, ” Yes, and I am ready to face life imprisonment because if they will be able to convict me at least the whole world will come to know what is going on in Pakistan. The whole world is already aware of what is going on in Pakistan because I am a living example of censorship in Pakistan. Everybody knows what happened to Hamid Mir and why he is banned and everybody knows the names of the people which I have not mentioned, everybody knows who was responsible for imposing a ban on me.”

    “The common Pakistanis are very wise, they are very clever. They know each and everything about what’s going on. But you see, there is no rule of law in Pakistan. And we only want justice, we want that the rule of law should be established in Pakistan. And if a journalist is asking questions, don’t try to silence his voice,” added Mir.

    State of media freedom in Pakistan

    Stephen Sackur questioned Mir whether there was a climate of fear in Pakistan when it comes to journalists or journalism.

    “Yes, definitely, there is a climate of fear in Pakistan. A lot of young journalists, they are very disappointed and look at the state of media freedom in Pakistan. When Mr Imran Khan became prime minister in 2018 Pakistan was ranked at 139 on the World Press Freedom Index. Today, in 2021, when I am talking to you, it is 145. So Pakistan lost six points in the last three years,” said Mir.

    He further added, “According to the International Federation of Journalists, Pakistan is one of the five most dangerous countries for journalists in the whole world. This is not good for Pakistan, for its reputation and credibility in the international community. And yes, there is a climate of fear in Pakistan because Pakistani journalists think journalism is becoming very difficult in this country and this government of Imran Khan [is] now planning some more anti-media laws which is not acceptable to us.”

    Rule of law only solution in Pakistan

    Commenting on the grave danger to democracy in Pakistan, Hamid Mir said, “I think that the rule of law is the solution to all of our problems. That’s why we want a general democracy in Pakistan because the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a democrat and I am a follower of his.”

    “And all those people who are trying to snatch media freedom from us are enemies of Pakistan and are enemies of Muhammad Ali Jinnah,” said Mir.

  • Exciting shows to watch during the Eid holidays on Geo Entertainment

    The occasion of Eid ul Azha is finally here and the leading entertainment channels are all set to broadcast various dramas and telefilms during all three days of Eid festivities. Geo Entertainment is always in the lead with its superhit dramas, movies and special telefilms.

    Geo has got something special lined up for us on each day of Eid, so let’s take a detailed look at their Eid line-up for all three days:

    Eid Day 1

    On the first day of Eid, Geo Entertainment has got us all covered with feature films, special telefilms, and drama serials. Geo will be kicking off Eid celebrations with a signature feature film, Heer Maan Ja, which will go on-air at 10:30am. The film features Ali Rehman Khan and Hareem Farooq in lead roles and covers their exciting journey of how they parted ways and then met years later only for their lives to turn upside down and turning into a rollercoaster ride where Heer falls into danger and needs Kabeer’s help.

    Up next, they’ve got the perfect animated film to keep the children busy, which is The Donkey King, which will air at 2pm. Followed with Kurulus Osman Season two, Mega Episode, which will be aired at 5pm. The show follows the life of Osman Ghazi as he struggles to find and control the Ottoman Empire. After that, Bechari Qudsia will be on television at 7pm. The drama serial which features an ensemble cast follows the life of a young middle-class girl and how she loses her true identity once she is exposed to
    new surroundings.

    At next at 8pm, they’ve got the super hit drama serial by 7th Sky entertainment, which is Fitoor. Starring Faysal Qureshi, Hiba Bukhari and Wahaj Ali in pivotal roles, this drama serial is a must watch! Produced by the media moguls of the entertainment industry, Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, the drama narrates a love story that transcends above all and how a person in love is bound to forget his worries of the past and the uncertainty of the future.

    Finally, at 9pm they’ve got an all-new rom-com telefilm, perfect to watch with your family members, Romantic Razia. Another ace production by 7th Sky production, the telefilm features Hina Altaf and Azfar Rehman in lead roles. Hina, who plays the role of Razia dreams of going to the northern areas for her honeymoon and Rameez, played by Azfar, crosses paths with Hina. However, a misunderstanding happens between the two and so their families try to resolve it as they try to bring the two together. A great watch during the Eid holidays and something to look forward to for sure!

    To conclude day one, Dil Tera Hogaya will go on-air at 11pm. Starring Feroze Khan and Zara Noor Abbas, this is another great telefilm produced under the banner of 7th Sky Entertainment. The story follows two families who are divided by familial relationships but united by hearts. The perfect end to Eid day one!

    Eid Day 2

    Just like the first day of Eid, Geo has got some pretty interesting picks for the second day as well. Kickstarting the day at 10:30am with a hilarious film, Wrong No starring Danish Taimoor, Javed Sheikh, Sohai Ali Abro, and Danish Nawaz, this film will definitely get you in a great mood at the start of Eid day two.

    Up next is 7th Sky Entertainment’s hit telefilm, Teri Meri Kahani at 2pm. This romantic telefilm starring Haroon Kadwani and Seher Khan is the perfect watch!

    Followed with another Mega Episode of Kurulus Osman at 5pm, another new episode of Bechari Qudsia at 7pm, and then an all-new episode of the drama serial Fitoor at 8pm.

    Keeping the tradition and spirit of Eid alive, an all-new telefilm by the maestro production house, 7th Sky Entertainment, Dadi Ka Damad will go on-air at 9pm. The telefilm, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi, stars the lovely duo of Affan Waheed and Madiha Imam and centres on familial ties and two families reuniting. The trailers of the telefilm have already created a lot of buzz amongst fans and it’ll no doubt be a great watch with the family during the Eid festivities.

    Eid day two comes to an end with another must-watch telefilm, Zoya ne haan kardi, which goes on-air at 11pm. This story is about a young couple starring Agha Ali and Hiba Bukhari who are bound by their families, struggle to get into a relationship with each other. This light-hearted telefilm is the perfect end to a perfect Eid day two.

    Eid Day 3

    Just like Eid day one and two, Eid day three also has a great, entertaining lineup for us all. Geo entertainment will be starting us off with a revenge thriller film, Wajood at 10:30am starring Javed Sheikh, Danish Taimoor, Nadeem Baig, and Saeeda Imtiaz. Up next at 2 pm, they’ve got another great film, Wrong no. 2 starring Neelum Muneer, Sami Khan, Javed Sheikh, and many others. Another great comedy that will get you in the perfect feel-good mood for the day.

    Once again at 5pm, a new Mega Episode of Kurulus Osman will go on-air, following an all-new episode of Bechari Qudsia at 7pm.

    At 8pm, Geo will be show-casing an all-new Mega Episode of the super-hit drama serial, which has been making serious waves in the entertainment industry, Khuda Aur Mohabbat. Produced under the banner of 7th Sky Entertainment-led by the dynamic duo of Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi- and starring Feroze Khan and Iqra Aziz, fans wait for a new episode of this drama serial every week.

    The last telefilm that Geo has lined up for the Eid festivities is Filmy Siyappa. This signature telefilm by 7th Sky Production follows the dramatic love story of Nayal and Maya who are childhood lovers, however, things soon begin to change when their families’ friendship escalates into rivalry. Starring Muneeb Butt and Hina Altaf, this light-hearted, fun telefilm concludes the great Eid lineup by Geo TV.

  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘I did the speech knowing I would lose my job,’ Hamid Mir

    EXCLUSIVE: ‘I did the speech knowing I would lose my job,’ Hamid Mir

    Hamid Mir doesn’t sound like he’s down. On the contrary, the seasoned journalist sounds energised and alive. His phone was dead (or switched off) for the past two days, when The Current tried to reach out to him. Eventually when we got through, he didn’t pause for a second and gave us his version of the event that led to his removal from his flagship show, ‘Capital Talk’ on Geo News.

    “What will Geo probe?” he said when asked that Geo News had stated that they would “check for violation of policy and law” in a speech given by Hamid Mir “that resulted in backlash from different segments of society”.

    “My speech did not air on Geo News, it was not published in the newspaper,” Mir said categorically, “so how is Geo responsible when it never appeared on their television screens?”

    But Mir does admit that the pressure is intense on the management of his channel, which ultimately falls on him. “I am always prepared for pressure,” he says calmly, “I offered to leave the channel on Friday night when I was asked to clarify my statement. I told the management that when I never spoke on your channel, why do I need to issue a clarification? I was then told not to tweet on the issue and also that I should not take part in any other programmes,” Mir explained. “I was going to go on different news channels and said that I am not going to discuss my speech but to discuss the media ordinance. I was asked not to do so and therefore, I didn’t. I did tell them [management] that ‘they’ will ask you to remove me from the programme in a day or so and that’s exactly what happened.”

    When asked what it was about this particular case that drove Mir to give the speech, he said it was because of a man in a wheelchair.

    “When I was about to speak, if you notice in the video, there is a man on my right side sitting on a wheelchair. The man is an old journalist Qaiser Butt and he randomly said, ‘Larki ka bhai ho sakta hai‘ (it can be the girl’s brother) implying that Toor was part of an illicit relationship. That made me angry since Asad was standing right there as well. I got de-tracked and said, ‘larki ki maa bhi ho sakti hai jo General Rani hai‘. But it’s not just that.”

    Mir says the biggest reason for speaking out had been building up for the past three weeks. “In the past two, three weeks, some female colleagues were complaining that they were being threatened and one told me that ‘they’ came to her house. They didn’t cause her any harm but gave her a message.” He added that two female journalists also wanted to file a case but they have restrictions that are different. “Their husbands tell them not to report the cases; they face problems with their in-laws.”

    Mir is hopeful for change this time. “I did the speech knowing I would lose my job and I was prepared for that,” he says. “Right now, as I am speaking with you, I am at a meeting with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). Hina Jilani is also here and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is going to be releasing a white paper on the new cases that have come up. I can’t tell you, I have been swamped with calls of people that are now finally coming forward with cases and want to raise their voice.”

    “Lots of people are taken off air, but there has never been such a big reaction,” Mir says, explaining that in this particular case, the local and international reaction is bigger than he expected. “I am getting a lot of calls from international networks wanting to cover the story and because of this interest, I believe that some pressure will be put on the political government for accountability.”

    “Lots of ministers are messaging me in private, lending their support,” Mir said. “Perhaps this time, we might see some actual change.”

    Hamid Mir was taken off air on Monday.

  • SC releases Geo chief Mir Shakil on bail

    Jang group CEO Mir Shakilur Rahman, who was in jail for almost one year in a graft case, has been released on bail by the Supreme Court.

    As the top court took up the bail plea of the editor-in-chief of the Jang/Geo group on Monday, the bench accepted the petition, asking the media mogul to submit surety bonds worth Rs100 million.

    Earlier, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had dismissed his post-arrest bail petition in a case relating to a property transaction that took place 34 years ago. After which, he moved the SC.

    Mir Shakil was called to the NAB office in Lahore in March for submitting his answers to the questionnaire attached with a call-up notice; however, he was detained. A reference was also approved against him and other accused by the NAB chief earlier this year.

  • PM Imran to raise funds for corona relief through live telethon today

    PM Imran to raise funds for corona relief through live telethon today

    Prime Minister Imran Khan will collect donations from the public for the PM’s Corona Relief Fund while appearing on different channels today at 4 pm.

    According to PTI Senator Faisal Javed, a large number of philanthropists and humanitarians would be part of the telethon. The donations would be made to an account in the Karachi branch of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP).

    He announced that religious scholar, Maulana Tariq Jameel will also be a part of the telethon today.

    Earlier, the senator has tweeted that every citizen can also contribute towards Prime Minister’s COVID Relief Fund by sending a text message “Fund” at 6677.

    PM Imran had announced the relief fund on April 1 to fight the pandemic in the country.

    “Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund-2020 has been set up to help us fight this pandemic. I want everyone to donate towards this fund which will be used to take care of all those who have been made destitute by the lockdown,” the premier said on Twitter.

    PM Imran asked the citizens to send their tax-deductible donation to account number 4162 786 786 set up at the main branch of National Bank of Pakistan in Karachi.

    The PM had said money from the fund will be used to buy essential items for their families.

  • Author Noam Chomsky condemns Jang/Geo owner’s arrest

    Author Noam Chomsky condemns Jang/Geo owner’s arrest

    Renowned linguist, philosopher, historian, social critic and political commentator Noam Chomsky has endorsed a petition condemning the arrest of Jang/Geo Group owner Mir Shakilur Rahman.

    According to reports, the petition stated that the arrest of Mir Shakilur Rahman, the editor-in-chief of the Jang/Geo media group in Pakistan, had taken place without a free trial or conviction.

    “Not only has the trial not begun, but no charges have even been framed against him. Yet he has been in a lockup now for over a month, practically in solitary confinement,” it added.

    “Under international law, if a prisoner spends more than 22 hours alone in a prison without meaningful human interaction, it is considered solitary confinement, the psychological and health damage of which can be permanent,” the petition highlighted. 

    “Rahman has been cooperating with the authorities about the case which is related to a 34-year old property transaction between two private parties. He presented himself before the investigators, flying in from outside the country,” it added.

    “There is no reason to not release him from jail, particularly at a time when the global coronavirus pandemic is leading governments to set free non-violent prisoners with no criminal record, particularly if they are elderly and have health issues as Rahman does,” it noted. 

    “Let the case continue against him if there is merit. Let him be arrested if he is found guilty after a trial. This is what fundamental rights are about. This is what an elected government that claims to be democratic should ensure,” the petition concluded.