LAHORE – Senior journalist and anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan was barred fromboarding a flight to Dubai at Lahore airport.
The defiant journalist, who was recently released on bail by the LahoreHigh Court (LHC) after he was arrested earlier this month in multiple casesrelated to treason and incitement of violence, reached the Allama IqbalInternational Airport Friday morning.
He wanted to fly to Dubai to take medical tests as his doctors believe thathe was given something suspicious to eat during detention that could bedangerous for him.
“I had to take some tests. So, I can prove what has been attempted butstopped at airport,” Khan said in a tweet.
His lawyer Mia Ali Ashfaq said that his client was barred by theauthorities at the airport as his name was on the no-fly list.
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“You will be responsible if his [Imran Riaz Khan] health conditiondeteriorates,” he said while apparently addressing the government.
Reports said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) place Imran RiazKhan’s name on its watch list at a request made by the Punjab Police.
