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Journalist Arzoo Kazmi alleges FIA threats, possible arrest over reporting

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published April 08, 2025 at 06:06 pm |  JP Staff Report

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Journalist Arzoo Kazmi alleges FIA threats, possible arrest over reporting

ISLAMABAD–Journalist and YouTuber Arzoo Kamzi has alleged that state institutions, including the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), have targeted her for her outspoken journalism. In a video message posted to the social media platform X on Tuesday, Kamzi said she is being punished for calling a spade a spade.

“I’m a journalist who has worked in print, electronic, and digital media, and I speak truthfully on my YouTube channel. That’s my habit, and I won’t change it,” she stated in the video.

Kazmi revealed that she had earlier received threatening messages and character assassination campaigns online and via phone, in addition to official letters from the FIA. Matters escalated when she recently discovered her national identity card (CNIC), passport, and bank account had been blocked—actions she says were carried out by Pakistani agencies.

“When I tried to withdraw money from my bank, I was informed my account had been blocked. I was also told my CNIC and passport were disabled,” she said. A phone number and the name of a supposed FIA contact were provided, but it was switched off when she tried calling the number repeatedly. “I believe this was intentional—to create a situation that would justify my arrest,” she claimed.

Aroo Kazmi says she has learned that preparations for her arrest are underway. “Journalism in Pakistan demands immense courage,” she said, pointing out the increasing suppression of press freedom.

Despite the threats, she remains defiant. “I am not afraid. Even if they arrest me or torture me, I won’t back down. I will not surrender to their pressure.”

She appealed to her supporters and followers to amplify her message by sharing her video, stating, “Let the world know—doing journalism in Pakistan is being treated as a crime.”

Her statement adds to the growing concern over the diminishing space for independent journalism in Pakistan, where reporters frequently face intimidation, harassment, and censorship.

 

صحافی آرزو کاظمی کا دعویٰ: ایف آئی اے کی دھمکیاں، رپورٹنگ پر ممکنہ گرفتاری

 

اسلام آباد – صحافی اور یوٹیوبر آرزو کاظمی نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ انہیں ان کی بے باک صحافت کی سزا دی جا رہی ہے۔ منگل کے روز سوشل میڈیا پلیٹ فارم ایکس پر جاری ایک ویڈیو پیغام میں انہوں نے کہا کہ ریاستی ادارے، بشمول ایف آئی اے، انہیں ہراساں کر رہے ہیں اور اب ان کی گرفتاری کی تیاری ہو رہی ہے۔

"میں ایک صحافی ہوں جس نے پرنٹ، الیکٹرانک اور ڈیجیٹل میڈیا میں کام کیا ہے۔ اپنے یوٹیوب چینل پر میں ہمیشہ سچ بولتی ہوں، یہی میری عادت ہے،" انہوں نے کہا۔

آرزو کاظمی نے بتایا کہ انہیں ایف آئی اے کی جانب سے خطوط موصول ہوئے، سوشل میڈیا اور فون پر دھمکیاں دی گئیں، اور ان کی کردار کشی کی گئی۔ اب، انہوں نے کہا، جب وہ اپنا پیسہ نکالنے گئیں تو معلوم ہوا کہ ان کا بینک اکاؤنٹ، قومی شناختی کارڈ اور پاسپورٹ بلاک کر دیے گئے ہیں۔

"مجھے ایک فون نمبر اور ایف آئی اے کے ایک فرد کا نام دیا گیا، لیکن جب میں نے اس نمبر پر کئی بار رابطہ کرنے کی کوشش کی، تو وہ بند تھا۔ میرا خیال ہے کہ یہ جان بوجھ کر کیا گیا تاکہ مجھے گرفتار کرنے کا بہانہ بنایا جا سکے۔"

انہوں نے کہا کہ انہیں اطلاع ملی ہے کہ ان کی گرفتاری کے لیے تیاریاں جاری ہیں۔ "پاکستان میں صحافت کرنا بہت حوصلے کا کام ہے کیونکہ سب جانتے ہیں کہ یہاں صحافت کو کس طرح دبایا جا رہا ہے۔"

آرزو کاظمی نے واضح کیا کہ وہ ان تمام حربوں سے خوفزدہ نہیں ہیں۔ "چاہے مجھے گرفتار کیا جائے یا تشدد کا نشانہ بنایا جائے، میں پیچھے نہیں ہٹوں گی۔ میں ان کے دباؤ میں نہیں آؤں گی۔"

انہوں نے اپنے فالورز، دوستوں اور خیر خواہوں سے اپیل کی کہ وہ ان کی ویڈیو کو ری ٹویٹ کریں تاکہ دنیا کو پتا چلے کہ پاکستان میں صحافت کرنا جرم بن چکا ہے۔

ان کا یہ پیغام پاکستان میں آزادی صحافت کی مسلسل گھٹن پر مزید سوالات کھڑا کرتا ہے، جہاں صحافیوں کو آئے روز دھمکیوں، ہراسانی اور سنسرشپ کا سامنا رہتا ہے۔

 

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