Senior journalist Farhan Mallick was presented at District and Sessions Court Malir Karachi, where he faced a Special Judicial Magistrate on the first day of Eid ul Fitr.

The court ordered his transfer to Landhi Jail on judicial remand.

Mallick was represented by prominent lawyers Bilal Qureshi and Jibran Nasir.

During the proceedings, Nasir announced that the hearing for the first case against Malik is scheduled for April 3, while the bail application for the second case will be heard on April 7.

He was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Karachi on March 20.

Raftar’s editor, Fahad Kyar, and Farhan Malik’s legal representative, Advocate Abdul Moiz Jaffery, have confirmed the arrest.

He was recently arrested by the FIA, has been presented before the Judicial Magistrate East in Karachi on March 21.

In the Sindh High Court, journalist Farhan Mallick has filed a petition seeking the dismissal of a case against him under the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) on March 24. Read more

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