{
  "id": 14112093,
  "title": "Govt denies role as anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan ‘picked up’ in Lahore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/govt-denies-role-as-anchorperson-iqrarul-hassan-picked-up-in-lahore-14112093",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:56:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036758/govt-denies-role-as-anchorperson-iqrarul-hassan-picked-up-in-lahore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHORE: Anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan allegedly vanished from his residence in the early hours of Monday, according to his family. Punjab minister Azma Bokhari stated that no arrest had taken place and that the matter was under investigation. In a video, Farah Iqrar, Iqrarul Hassan's wife, recounted how men in plainclothes broke into their DHA residence around 3am, forcibly removing her husband. She alleged that the men violently manhandled her, seizing her husband's mobile phones, a laptop, and her own phone. A masked woman among the intruders was seen wearing an NCCIA identification tag. Mr Hassan, known for criticizing the government on social media, had no record of anti-state remarks, his legal counsel claimed. Counsel Mian Ali Ashfaq said the NCCIA denied any involvement in the arrest. They vowed to take the case to the Lahore High Court to ensure Mr Hassan's safe return.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan was allegedly picked up by men in plainclothes, one of whom was wearing an identification tag of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), from his residence in Lahore in the early hours of Monday, his family said. Punjab minister Azma Bokhari clarified police had not arrested Mr Hassan and the matter was being investigated. In a video, Farah Iqrar…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt denies role as anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan ‘picked up’ in Lahore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/govt-denies-role-as-anchorperson-iqrarul-hassan-picked-up-in-lahore",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:56:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}