ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The younger brother of senior journalist and anchorperson Mateen Haider was abducted on Wednesday morning while he was on his way from Rawalpindi to Islamabad.
In a post on his X handle, Mateen Haider told that his younger brother professor Arfeen Haider was on way to his College in H-8 Islamabad; however, he never reached the College.
Mateen Haider told that professor Arfeen Haider is a peaceful person and not indulged in any political or religious activity.
The journalist pleaded that his brother’s health is not good; therefore, police and Intelligence agencies are requested to speed up efforts for tracing and recovering him.
Arfeen Haider was on way to his college in H-8 Islamabad he never reached college.. His health is not good therefore police and Intel agencies are requested to speed up efforts for tracing n recovering him@MOIPakistan @ICT_Police @MohsinnaqviC42 @OfficialDPRPP https://t.co/KiMtxKK2rW
— Mateen Haider (@haider_mateen) April 24, 2024
The investigative journalist Israr Ahmed Rajpoot also apprised on the microblogging site X that educationist Professor Arfeen Haider was abducted at 08:00 am from outside the PC Hotel in Rawalpindi, a few yards away from the heavily guarded Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ).
Israr Ahmed Rajpoot lamented that the Rawalpindi Police remains clueless about Arfeen Haider so far.
This is very sad news @haider_mateen, respected chairperson NCHR @RabiyaJaveri can facilitate the institutional support in this case. https://t.co/xClHWF6Z81
— Haroon Baloch (@advertbalcha) April 24, 2024