(RSF/IFEX) – On 29 March 2004, journalist Khawar Mehdi Rizvi was released on bail from a Quetta prison by order of the local anti-terrorism court. He must still appear in court to face charges of “conspiracy” and “sedition”. Rizvi said he had not broken the law and had simply done his job as a journalist. […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 29 March 2004, journalist Khawar Mehdi Rizvi was released on bail from a Quetta prison by order of the local anti-terrorism court. He must still appear in court to face charges of “conspiracy” and “sedition”.
Rizvi said he had not broken the law and had simply done his job as a journalist. He was greeted outside the prison by his brother, his lawyer and others journalists.
Speaking to RSF, Rizvi thanked everyone who had campaigned for his release, especially fellow journalists. He said he now “knows the true value of press freedom” and wants to continue his work as a journalist “with renewed vigour.” He denied all of the charges against him, and reiterated that he had only wanted to tell the public the truth.
Rizvi was arrested in mid-December 2003 and accused of faking a report about armed Taliban activities along the border with Afghanistan.
