Detained journalist freed
LAHORE-Senior journalist, Mahmud Ahmad Khan Lodhi was released from the lock up here on Tuesday.
Police had arrested him on Sunday, for passing on information about the ruling family members to the BBC.
Mahmud said during his apprehension, the police used all sort of third degree methods against him. He said on request, he had only provided the BBC team, with a telephone number and residential address of Yousaf Aziz a cousin of Prime Minister of Pakistan. He said it was wrong impression that an anti-Pakistan film was being made and added in fact it was pertaining to the matters of ruling family.
Punjab Union of Journalists and Lahore Press Club have condemned the arrest of Mahmud Khan Lodhi. In protest of his arrest, they also boycotted the Punjab Assembly session. Provincial Minister Raja Basharat later went to the protesters and assured them probe into the matter and action against those who kept him in habeas corpus.
Source: Nation
Date:5/6/1999
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