Journalist Mohsin Baig’s son alleges law enforcement officers arrested his father for raising voice against government

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What happened: On Feb 16, journalist Mohsin Baig’s son alleged his father was arrest as he claimed the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Wing, along with the police, stormed the journalist’s home in Islamabad and brought him into jail. Details: According to his son, FIA agents in plainclothes came to the house and arrested his father earlier today, “At first, we mistook them for thieves and opened fire in the air, but they eventually introduced themselves as law enforcement officers,” adding that he requested them to show arrest warrants, which they did not have. He also claims that the FIA “dragged” the journalist to the vehicle.  What you need to know: This is allegedly the second arrest made by law enforcement in the last week for making ‘anti-government remarks.’ The FIA reportedly also arrested a social media activist on Feb 14, accusing him of “running trends against the prime minister” on social media.

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