Pakistani Journalist Detained Again Under Cybercrime Laws for Kashmir Reporting

Pakistani authorities re-arrested journalist Sohrab Barkat for YouTube reports on Kashmir protests, seizing devices and charging him under cybercrime laws that criminalize 'false information.'

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Friday, June 12, 2026Libertas Research1 sources

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Pakistani Journalist Detained Again Under Cybercrime Laws for Kashmir Reporting

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