JOURNALISTS raised concerns today after exiled Pakistani writer Gul Bukhari, a critic of her country’s powerful military, was threatened by intelligence services.
The Coalition for Women in Journalism said the threat “sets a dangerous precedent for women journalists” after it was reported that charges had been brought in Pakistan against Ms Bukhari under cyber-crime and anti-terror laws.
Ms Bukhar — who is living in Britain — said she was first made aware of the threats when a friend in Pakistan sent her screenshots of the ARY media channel reporting that she was to be charged.
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