Activist against 'enforced disappearances' detained.

KARACHI -- An activist who had been holding a sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club against enforced disappearances has been arAArAeAsted over terrorism charges, according to his family, friends and the police.

A police spokesperson said in a statement on Friday that Inam Abbasi had been arrested under sections 131 (abetting mutiny, or atteAmApting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty) and 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) of the Pakistan Penal Code, and Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 1997.

According to the FIR (54/2022) registered on the complaint of sub-insApector Nayyar Dean of the Artillery Maidan police station, Mr Abbasi, a leader of Sindh Sabha, held a protest outside the Karachi Press Club on June 22 along with six to seven other people.

During their speeches, they used 'derogatory language against the country's institutions and forces, insAtigated the citizens against law enforcers and tried to create fear and chaos', the FIR said.

It alleged that Mr Abbasi and others also provided financial...