ISLAMABAD: Police on Wednesday claimed to have recovered an SMG (sub-machine gun) from the house of a journalist who is living in self exile, police said Wednesday.

Over the recovery of the weapon, another case has been registered against the journalist, Mohammad Sabir Shakir, under Arms Ordinance 13/20/65.

The weapon was recovered during a raid conducted in connection with a case registered with Aabpara police station on June 13 against Sabir Shakir, Moeed Hassan Pirzada and Syed Akbar Hussain at Aabpara police station under charges of conspiracy, waging war, mutiny and seducing solders in response of a complaint lodged by ‘patriotic citizen’ Majid Mehmood.

Mr Shakir posted a tweet in which he said at 12 midnight, some people came in a Vigo, broke the locks and entered his house.

“Thanks God my family and I were not at home,” he added.

He, however, did not mention any weapon in his tweet.

Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2023

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