Matiullah Jan Thanks Fellow Journalists, Activists For Raising Voice For Recovery
Journalist Matiullah Jan, who was abducted from Islamabad on Tuesday, has thanked fellow journalists, press freedom watchdogs, and judiciary for raising their voice and making his recovery possible.
The journalists took to Twitter to express his feelings right after his recovery. “I am back home safe & sound. God has been kind to me & my family. I am grateful to friends, national & int. journalist community, political parties, social media & rights activists, lawyers’ bodies, the judiciary for their quick response which made it possible,” he said.
I am back home safe & sound. God has been kind to me & my family. I am grateful to friends, national & int. journalist community, political parties, social media & rights activists, lawyers bodies, the judiciary for their quick response which made it possible.
— Matiullah Jan (@Matiullahjan919) July 22, 2020
Jan was recovered hours after his abduction from Islamabad later on Tuesday night. Senior journalists had confirmed the development. Reportedly, the abductors released him near the area of Fateh Jang.
Glad to receive my friend @Matiullahjan919 – welcome. He has been released after 12 hours abduction. pic.twitter.com/nIIjwoIDZq
— Azaz Syed (@AzazSyed) July 21, 2020
Breaking News: Senior Jouranlist @Matiullahjan919 finally recovered.
Matiullah Jan is back. Congratulation to family.
— Zahid Gishkori (@ZahidGishkori) July 21, 2020
#BREAKING: Senior Journalist @Matiullahjan919 Alhamdulillah released near Fateh Jang and his brother received him.#BringBackMatiullah #matiullahjan
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) July 21, 2020
Earlier on Tuesday, Matiullah Jan was abducted outside a school in Islamabad where he had come to drop his wife. A footage showed Jan being shoved into a car by armed men wearing police uniforms.
On July 15, Jan was issued a contempt of court notice by the Supreme Court after he posted a tweet regarding the ongoing case involving Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Following the development, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) had demanded the withdrawal of the case, terming it an unjustified action during a ‘charged atmosphere’ in the country.
Naya Daur Media (NDM) is a bi-lingual progressive digital media platform aiming to inform and educate Pakistanis at home and abroad. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow us on Facebook Twitter and Instagram
