Gilgit court orders release of journalist Daulat Jan Mathal

GILGIT: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Gilgit on Tuesday ordered release of incarcerated journalist D.J Mathal on bail. The court gave the verdict while hearing a bail plea.

Mathal was arrested on 24^th October 2016 in Gilgit, after he presented himself to the police. He was wanted in cases pertaining to ‘publication of controversial content’. The police had then claimed recovering ‘anti-national pamphlets’ and other publications from his office.

It is expected that the incarcerated journalist, who is the owner, chief editor and publisher Daily Bang-e-Sahar, Baang, and online Broshal Times will be released in a couple of days.

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