A Karachi judicial magistrate on Thursday rejected TV anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan’s bail plea in a cybercrime case involving alleged dissemination of anti-state content. Hassan was arrested last week over allegations that he used his official social media accounts to share anti-state, false and defamatory content, and was booked under multiple sections of Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.
WHO:Karachi judicial magistrate
WHAT:Rejected TV anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan’s bail plea in a cybercrime case.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:Karachi, Pakistan
WHY:The bail application was considered in a cybercrime case involving alleged dissemination of anti-state content.
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