YouTuber Arrested in Pakistan for Alleged Al-Qaeda Recruitment

YouTuber held for ‘recruiting individuals for al-Qaeda’

LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department has arrested a YouTuber for recruiting individuals for a banned outfit and registered a case against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The FIR identified the suspect as Muhammad Saad bin Riaz, associated with YouTube channel named Eon News. A case has been registered against him on behalf of the state under Section 11F(2), pertaining to membership and support of a proscribed organisation and Section 11W, which relates to the dissemination of mate...

By [email protected] (Imran Gabol)