LAHORE: Attock police Tuesday arrested journalist and anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan in Attock, according to Geo News.
Police told the media outlet that a first information report (FIR) has been lodged against Imran in Attock.
Dawn.com, quoting the journalist’s counsel, reported that 17 treason cases have been registered against Imran across Punjab, while he was also filing a contempt of court case against the police.
According to the police, the journalist is being shifted to the police station.
Punjab Law Minister Malik Ahmad Khan said that Imran has been arrested within the jurisdiction of Punjab, and the impression that he has been arrested from Islamabad is wrong.