Senior journalist Ch Ghulam Hussain has been arrested from Lahore ahead of Azadi March, according to reports.
His son verified the news of his father’s arrest.
Meanwhile, Senior Lawyer and member of PTI Baber Awan while taking to Twitter denounced the arrest and called it against the freedom of speech and press freedom.
78 سالہ، بے لاگ اور محبِ وطن صحافی چوہدری غلام حسین کی گرفتاری انتہائی قابلِ مذمت ہے۔ کہاں گئے انسانی حقوق؟ آزادیِ اظہار؟ پریس کی آزادی؟
سب کے سامنے ہے، پاکستان کو کس طرف دھکیلا جارہا ہے۔— Babar Awan (@BabarAwanPK) October 27, 2022
On the other hand, it is said that Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain was declared ‘wanted’ by the agency’s commercial banking circle Lahore in case no94/2011.
Reportedly, Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain took a loan of Rs57 million from a bank by submitting fake documents in 2003. His sons are also accused in the case. A banking court in Lahore issued a perpetual warrant (non-bailable warrant).
Ch Ghulam Hussain is a senior journalist associated with the ARY channel and known for his bold stance against the government and establishment.