Twitter users are demanding the release of anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, who has been missing since May 11.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah appeared on Munizae Jahangir’s programme on Aaj News on May 22. During the show, he was asked about Imran Riaz Khan’s whereabouts to which he said that there is a possibility that Imran Riaz Khan has planted his own abduction to defame ‘agencies’.
جو صحافی 9مئی کے واقعات کی رپورٹنگ کر رہے تھے اُن کا ٹرائل نہیں کیا جائے گا ،ہوسکتا ہے کہ عمران ریاض خود ہی کہیں چلے گئے ہوں ،عمران ریاض تحقیقاتی اداروں کے پاس نہیں ہیں :رانا ثناء اللہ@MunizaeJahangir .@Aaj_Urdu @RanaSanaullahPK pic.twitter.com/jANfqbjm78
— SpotLight AajTv (@SpotlightAajtv) May 22, 2023
Punjab Inspector General Dr Usman Anwar yesterday revealed that there was no trace him at any police department across the country.
یوٹیوبر عمران ریاض خان جیل سے رہا ہونے کے بعد اپنی مرضی سے کسی کیساتھ گئے ہیں۔ ہمیں وہ مطلوب نہیں. وہ اس سے قبل بھی اسی طرح گرفتاری کے ڈر سے غائب ہوچکے ہیں، آئی جی پنجاب pic.twitter.com/rQ8TusENKq
— Raza Butt 🎙️ (@SocialDigitally) May 20, 2023
Imran Riaz Khan was arrested by the police on May 11 from Sialkot Airport.
The vlogger is a prominent supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Have a look at the tweets demanding his release:
YouTuber @ImranRiazKhan must be produced in court. His continued disappearance is a travesty #rightsforall #ImranRiazKhan
— Fahd Husain (@Fahdhusain) May 23, 2023
There is just no defence of Imran Riaz Khan missing as a journalist. He had become a mouthpiece of Imran Khan and the PTI. Having said that, a human being, a Pakistani citizen is missing and that is and should be a cause of concern. Regardless of the circumstances of his… https://t.co/d8SetIlCI9
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) May 22, 2023
This was a disappointing response from a politician and spokesperson of the government, it is shameful to justify a possible enforced disappearance on the basis of someone not being a journalist. Thanks God the missing has not been described as someone not a human. She could have… https://t.co/fBqbuICKRX
— Matiullah Jan (@Matiullahjan919) May 22, 2023
wow – true karma – it's the same Imran riaz who used to mock Mati with rape jokes after Mati's abduction and it's the same Mati who is raising voice for Imran Riaz's recovery…. Thanks Mati sb…..
— فرخ میاں (@Withoutcauze) May 18, 2023
Although no one should go missing. I pray that @ImranRiazKhan is safe
— Dr. Mahra (@MahraButt) May 22, 2023
Yet I remember his disgusting comments about Noor Mukaddam. I remember how painful and callous his words were for a rape and murder victim.
That Imran Riaz Khan is why one should watch the words that you utter
Khuda Ka khauf karro STOP. Using #Noormukadam name & horrifying tragedy as a point scoring game for political ends I pray all political prisoners are released inc Imran Riaz Khan But leave poor Noor & her family out if this Havnt they suffered enough? Have we no shame no limits?
— Sadaf Haider صدف حیدر (@tomtomatoe) May 14, 2023