Pakistan charges journalist with terrorism after reporting on protest

FILE - Journalist Matiullah Jan gestures during an interview at his office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 13, 2019. Police arrested Jan on Nov. 27, 2024, as he investigated claims of casualties during protests in Islamabad. Police stand guard after security forces conducted an overnight operation against the supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party during a protest in Islamabad on Nov. 27, 2024.

Pakistani police on Thursday arrested and charged a prominent journalist investigating claims of casualties during a government crackdown on opposition protesters in the capital, Islamabad, earlier this week, drawing strong condemnation from media freedom advocates.