Pakistani Journalist Imran Riaz Back home after Missing for Months

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Pakistani Journalist and Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, who had been missing for more than four months is now “safe at home”, Punjab Inspector General (IG) Dr Usman Anwar confirmed to media on Monday. 

Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Hassan Iqbal and Riaz’s lawyer, Mian Ali Ashfaq, also confirmed the development 


Imran Riaz who has been a critic of PDM govt and stance supporter of Imran Khan was arrested two days after violent protests broke out across the country following PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9.

He was last known to be taken to Cantt police station after his arrest and later to the Sialkot prison. 

On May 15, a law officer told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that the anchorperson was released from jail after taking an undertaking in writing. 

On September 20, the LHC had given the Punjab police chief a “last opportunity” to recover Riaz by September 26 (tomorrow). 

During the hearing, LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti stated that his patience was “running out”.

In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) during the early hours of Monday, the Sialkot police said, “Journalist/anchor Mr Imran Riaz Khan has been safely recovered. He is now with his family.” 

His lawyer Ashfaq, said in a post on X, “By God’s special blessing, grace, and mercy, I have brought back my prince.

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