A Pakistani court approved bail for a journalist arrested this week after investigating victims’ claims about protests in the country.
Matiullah Jan, a critic of military influence in Pakistani politics, has been granted bail by an anti-terrorism court in the capital Islamabad, his lawyer Imaan Mazari said in a text message on Saturday.
“He should be home tonight,” Mazari said.
Jan was detained on the street on Wednesday night while investigating claims from victims at a protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to a colleague and his lawyer.
The Committee to Protect Journalists has expressed “grave warning” about Jan’s “kidnapping,” demanding his immediate release.
Hours before he was detained, Jan appeared on television raising doubts about the government’s denial that live ammunition had been used when security forces dispersed the protest and that at least one protester had been killed.
The government has repeatedly denied using lethal force against protesters. Police and the government did not respond to a request for comment on Jan’s arrest.
Thousands of supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party descended on Islamabad this week. The government said they killed four security agents.
The PTI said hundreds of protesters were shot and between eight and 40 were killed.
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