Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan ‘recovered’ after nearly 5 months

Anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan, who had been missing for nearly five months, was successfully located and returned to his home on Monday, as confirmed by District Police Officer Sialkot, Hassan Iqbal.

The journalist was taken into custody on May 11 at Sialkot Airport under the 3MPO following nationwide protests that erupted on May 9 after the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan at the Islamabad High Court.

Riaz was released from the district jail on May 12 and, as per information provided to the Lahore High Court (LHC) on May 15, was freed after providing a written undertaking.

After an extended period of his disappearance, the Lahore High Court granted the Punjab police chief "a final opportunity" on September 20 to locate Imran Riaz Khan by September 26.

In an announcement made on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Sialkot police declared: "Journalist and anchor Mr. Imran Riaz Khan has been safely recovered and is now reunited with his family."