KARACHI: A judicial magistrate has ordered journalist Farhan Mallick to be sent to Landhi jail under judicial custody after rejecting the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) request for an extended remand.
Arrested in multiple cases, including charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), Mallick and the other accused were presented before the court upon the completion of their physical remand.
The magistrate denied further remand and ordered Mallick’s transfer to jail.
Lawyer Jibran Nasir said that the court refused to extend Mallick’s remand, adding that another accused confirmed meeting the journalist for the first time at the FIA office.
He claimed that the FIA had failed to provide details of the alleged crime committed by Mallick.
Mallick faces two separate cases — one under Peca for allegedly posting anti-state content on social media, and another involving money laundering and facilitating an illegal call centre.
His bail hearing for the first case is scheduled for April 3, while the second case will be heard on April 7.
