Senior journalist and reporter Matiullah Jan was arrested by Islamabad Police on Thursday after information of a filing a case against him emerged.

Jan was shifted to Margalla Police Station after his arrest by the police, the sources said. It is important to note that no transcript or copy of any recorded case against Jan has been provided yet.

Moreover, American non-governmental organisation (NGO) Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the senior journalist’s arrest.

In a post on X, his family said that he had been “abducted” from the parking of PIMS at around 11pm by “unmarked abductors in an unmarked vehicle”.

“I demand that my father be let go immediately and his family immediately be informed of his whereabouts,” the post added.

Earlier in 2020, Jan went missing in Islamabad and returned home after nearly 12 hours.

After returning, he had thanked the national and international journalist community, politicians, judiciary and others for their “quick response” which led to his safe return