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یہ سعد ہے۔۔ہمارا قریبی دوست۔ ہم روز بات نہیں بھی کرتے ہوں، تو بھی رابطہ کبھی ٹوٹتا نہیں۔ وہ ان لوگوں میں سے ہے جو فاصلے کے باوجود قریب رہتے ہیں۔ میں اسے جانتا ہوں… اس کی سوچ کو، اس کے انداز کو، اس کے دل کو۔ کل رات جو ہوا، وہ کسی ایک گھر کے ساتھ نہیں ہونا چاہیے تھا۔ دروازہ توڑا گیا۔ گھر کا سکون توڑا گیا۔ اور چند لمحوں میں سعد کو لے جایا گیا۔ پیچھے جو رہ گیا، وہ الفاظ میں بیان کرنا آسان نہیں۔ اس کی ماں ہے… جو ہر آہٹ پر چونک جاتی ہے۔ اس کی اہلیہ ہے… جو فون کو ہاتھ میں لیے بیٹھی رہتی ہے، جیسے ابھی اس کی کال آ جائے گی۔ گھر میں ہر چیز ویسی ہی ہے… بس سعد نہیں ہے۔ یہ خالی جگہ سب سے زیادہ تکلیف دہ ہے میں سعد کو جانتا ہوں۔ وہ اپنے ملک سے محبت کرنے والا انسان ہے۔ یہ کوئی دعویٰ نہیں، یہ اس کی زندگی میں نظر آتا ہے۔ اس کی باتوں میں، اس کے کام میں، اس کے ہر رویے میں۔ اختلاف ہو سکتا ہے، ہر کسی کو حق ہے۔ لیکن اس طرح اٹھا لینا… بغیر کچھ واضح کیے… یہ سوال چھوڑ جاتا ہے۔ اگر کوئی بات ہے، تو سامنے آنی چاہیے۔ اگر کوئی الزام ہے، تو قانون کے مطابق پیش ہونا چاہیے۔ کم از کم اتنا تو ہو کہ اس کے اپنے جان سکیں کہ وہ کہاں ہے، کس حال میں ہے۔ خاموشی سب سے زیادہ تکلیف دیتی ہے۔ کیونکہ اس میں صرف اندیشے ہوتے ہیں… اور اندیشے انسان کو اندر سے توڑ دیتے ہیں۔ یہ تحریر کسی کے خلاف نہیں ہے۔ یہ صرف ایک دوست کی آواز ہے… اور ایک گھر کی خاموشی کا بوجھ۔ بس اتنی سی بات ہے… اسے سامنے لایا جائے۔ اس کے بارے میں بتایا جائے۔ اور اگر کوئی معاملہ ہے، تو وہ قانون کے دائرے میں واضح کیا جائے۔ تاکہ ایک ماں کا انتظار کم ہو… اور ایک بیوی کی آنکھوں میں تھوڑی سی نیند واپس آ سکے۔ @hafizsaadriaz #JusticeForSaad

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

My dear friend @hafizsaadriaz was abducted by the CTD a few days ago. After keeping him in illegal custody, an FIR was filed where it was alleged that he was an Al Qaeda member who was distributing banned literature in the hopes of recruiting people. In the FIR, it was alleged that he was arrested from a mosque but camera footage proves that false as saad was abducted from his house in the dead of the night. Despite the allegations being unfounded and frivolous, we observe a pattern of victim blaming in the online space so i have to mention that in the light of my personal interactions and Saad's publicly expressed rhetoric, it's evident that he thought of Al Qaeda as a terrorist organisation. Below, I'm attaching some of his publicly expressed views in regards to the mentioned banned organisation. Fabricating the location of abduction serves as enough proof for us to see how frivolous the case is. Saad's family and eon podcast (where he works) have expressed that now as the matter is in the court, they believe in the rule of law taking its course and justice to prevail. As Saad's family and organisation chose to go public with this news just now, this tweet has been made to inform you people and to play my part for a friend who has always been there for others. Saad Riaz has always fought the case of people from Kashmir to Gaza, from Afghanistan to Syria. He's an academic who uses his pen to support the oppressed and fight the war of the narratives against the empire. I would request all of you to please pray for him and his family.

ساری زندگی اسلامی تعلیمات کا مذاق اڑایا ۔۔ اسلامی سزاؤں کو "وحشیانہ" قرار دیا۔ مر گئی تو "شہید" کہلائی۔۔ #بےنظیر #RememberingSMBB

My dear friend @hafizsaadriaz was abducted by the CTD a few days ago. After keeping him in illegal custody, an FIR was filed where it was alleged that he was an Al Qaeda member who was distributing banned literature in the hopes of recruiting people. In the FIR, it was alleged that he was arrested from a mosque but camera footage proves that false as saad was abducted from his house in the dead of the night. Despite the allegations being unfounded and frivolous, we observe a pattern of victim blaming in the online space so i have to mention that in the light of my personal interactions and Saad's publicly expressed rhetoric, it's evident that he thought of Al Qaeda as a terrorist organisation. Below, I'm attaching some of his publicly expressed views in regards to the mentioned banned organisation. Fabricating the location of abduction serves as enough proof for us to see how frivolous the case is. Saad's family and eon podcast (where he works) have expressed that now as the matter is in the court, they believe in the rule of law taking its course and justice to prevail. As Saad's family and organisation chose to go public with this news just now, this tweet has been made to inform you people and to play my part for a friend who has always been there for others. Saad Riaz has always fought the case of people from Kashmir to Gaza, from Afghanistan to Syria. He's an academic who uses his pen to support the oppressed and fight the war of the narratives against the empire. I would request all of you to please pray for him and his family.

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

To civil society, journalists, and state officials: I am writing as a grieving wife, seeking the immediate and lawful release of my husband, Muhammad Saad. At approximately 3:30 AM this Monday, 12–13 masked men with guns forcibly entered our home and took him away without presenting any warrant or lawful authority. This was an unlawful deprivation of liberty and a direct violation of due process. Only after legal pressure did personnel within CTD register an FIR on laughable grounds. This post facto action raises serious concerns of mala fide intent and abuse of process, where the law is invoked after the fact to justify an illegal act. Saad is a journalist, researcher, and Political Science scholar. His work engages with complex subjects, including Balochistan, Kashmir, and international affairs. He has interviewed recognised public figures such as Former Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar, as well as senior journalists Sohail Warraich and Hamid Mir, and has introduced major international voices to Pakistan’s media space. More importantly, Saad has worked with state institutions when called upon, contributing to areas aligned with the national interest. He was vetted, cleared, and entrusted by the State. Today, that same individual is being subjected to coercive action by its functionaries. This contradiction is not incidental but structural. If individuals who have been vetted and trusted by the state can be subjected to arbitrary detention and retrospective criminalisation, then the question is unavoidable: on what basis does the state expect trust from its citizens? The actions of certain personnel within CTD constitute a clear overreach of authority. Powers granted for public safety cannot be exercised in violation of constitutional safeguards, including the inviolability of the home and the right to due process. The law does not permit enforced taking into custody followed by procedural reconstruction. Saad has never engaged with any proscribed material nor been involved in any unlawful activity. His life and work have remained within the bounds of law and intellectual inquiry. I call upon civil society, the media, and responsible state authorities to take immediate cognisance of this case. Ensure due process. Examine the legality of the initial detention. Hold those responsible accountable. And ensure his safe and immediate release. This is not just about one individual. It is about law and dignity. It is about giving hope to others who have worked for the state and Pakistan whenever called upon, who have trusted the state against all odds. This youth must be protected and safeguarded within a shrinking demographic that believe in state and that is increasingly disillusioned and disenfranchised. #ReleaseSaad #RuleofLaw

ساری زندگی اسلامی تعلیمات کا مذاق اڑایا ۔۔ اسلامی سزاؤں کو "وحشیانہ" قرار دیا۔ مر گئی تو "شہید" کہلائی۔۔ #بےنظیر #RememberingSMBB

ساری زندگی اسلامی تعلیمات کا مذاق اڑایا ۔۔ اسلامی سزاؤں کو "وحشیانہ" قرار دیا۔ مر گئی تو "شہید" کہلائی۔۔ #بےنظیر #RememberingSMBB

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

ساری زندگی اسلامی تعلیمات کا مذاق اڑایا ۔۔ اسلامی سزاؤں کو "وحشیانہ" قرار دیا۔ مر گئی تو "شہید" کہلائی۔۔ #بےنظیر #RememberingSMBB

سلمان تاثیر - پوری عمر دین سے بے زار اور جب مردار ہوا تو شہید واہ😂 ممتاز قادری زندہ باد. #ShaheedSalmanTaseer

To civil society, journalists, and state officials: I am writing as a grieving wife, seeking the immediate and lawful release of my husband, Muhammad Saad. At approximately 3:30 AM this Monday, 12–13 masked men with guns forcibly entered our home and took him away without presenting any warrant or lawful authority. This was an unlawful deprivation of liberty and a direct violation of due process. Only after legal pressure did personnel within CTD register an FIR on laughable grounds. This post facto action raises serious concerns of mala fide intent and abuse of process, where the law is invoked after the fact to justify an illegal act. Saad is a journalist, researcher, and Political Science scholar. His work engages with complex subjects, including Balochistan, Kashmir, and international affairs. He has interviewed recognised public figures such as Former Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar, as well as senior journalists Sohail Warraich and Hamid Mir, and has introduced major international voices to Pakistan’s media space. More importantly, Saad has worked with state institutions when called upon, contributing to areas aligned with the national interest. He was vetted, cleared, and entrusted by the State. Today, that same individual is being subjected to coercive action by its functionaries. This contradiction is not incidental but structural. If individuals who have been vetted and trusted by the state can be subjected to arbitrary detention and retrospective criminalisation, then the question is unavoidable: on what basis does the state expect trust from its citizens? The actions of certain personnel within CTD constitute a clear overreach of authority. Powers granted for public safety cannot be exercised in violation of constitutional safeguards, including the inviolability of the home and the right to due process. The law does not permit enforced taking into custody followed by procedural reconstruction. Saad has never engaged with any proscribed material nor been involved in any unlawful activity. His life and work have remained within the bounds of law and intellectual inquiry. I call upon civil society, the media, and responsible state authorities to take immediate cognisance of this case. Ensure due process. Examine the legality of the initial detention. Hold those responsible accountable. And ensure his safe and immediate release. This is not just about one individual. It is about law and dignity. It is about giving hope to others who have worked for the state and Pakistan whenever called upon, who have trusted the state against all odds. This youth must be protected and safeguarded within a shrinking demographic that believe in state and that is increasingly disillusioned and disenfranchised. #ReleaseSaad #RuleofLaw