Prominent Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan goes missing

Jul 21, 2020

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 : Prominent journalist Matiullah Jan, who is known for raising his voice against Pakistani establishment, has reportedly gone missing from...

Pakistan: Anti-Terrorism Court grants bail to journalist Matiullah Jan

Nov 30, 2024

ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra on Saturday approved Jan's bail plea against surety bonds worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 10,000 each and directed authorities to...

Pakistan: Senior Journalist Matiullah Jan remanded for two days amid demands for his release

Nov 29, 2024

The decision to keep him in police custody comes after he was reportedly detained in Islamabad on Wednesday night.

Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist unjustly prosecuted under draconian laws

Oct 28, 2025

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31,...

Afghanistan: Amnesty urges Taliban to release educationist Matiullah Wesa

Jun 29, 2023

Amnesty International has called on Afghanistan's de facto authorities to release Matiullah Wesa, an Afghan educationalist and the founder of 'Pen Path', as well...

Afghan evacuee arrested in sexual assault investigation in Wisconsin, US

Feb 10, 2022

Washington [US], February 10 : Matiullah Matie, a former counsellor of Afghanistan Senate, has been arrested for sexual assault of a refugee's organization employee...