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Second Pakistani TV Journalist Goes Missing; Abduction Feared


Both missing journalists were known for their support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan (above).
Both missing journalists were known for their support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan (above).

A prominent Pakistani television journalist known for his public support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has gone missing, the police, his family, and his employer said on May 25. Sami Abrahim's disappearance was first announced in a police tweet late on May 24, hours after he went missing. His family and the Karachi-based independent BOL television, where Abrahim works, claimed he was abducted. Abrahim’s disappearance comes two weeks after another pro-Khan TV journalist, Imran Riaz, went missing. Pakistani police have denied detaining him. To read the original story by AP, click here.

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