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[Unaish Ahmed @unaishoo]

🧵 Pakistani CTD — already infamous for fake cases — arrested journalist Muhammad Saad accusing him of being an Al-Qaeda recruiter.

What’s really going on? Thread 👇
#ReleaseSaad #PressFreedom

[Ayesha A.Qayyum 🇵🇰🇵🇸🍁 @AyeshaA_Q]

Assalam u Alaikum,

Saad was presented before the Anti-Terrorism Court today. He is in good spirits and when I told him about the massive social media support and voices raised for him, he was deeply humbled.

The CTD and prosecution had nothing further to present, and he has now been sent on judicial remand.

Saad had no issues with his legs before, but at the time of his court appearance, he was limping and experiencing severe pain in his foot, which raises suspicion of torture by CTD officials. There were also visible injury marks on Saad’s left arm.

This is no longer just about Saad. It is about institutional overreach, abuse of power, and corruption.

We will pursue this bogus and fraudulent case to its logical conclusion. Saad’s ordeal must become a source of hope for everyone who has faced abuse at the hands of the system.

Saad, our family, and I are deeply grateful for all the support and encouragement.

The fight will continue.

#ReleaseSaad

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

@jaffri_ibrahim So, whatever the case, his death combined with rise of international jihad led to increased militancy in muslim lands especially where Muslims were in minority and all it traced back to Dr Azzam and Sayyid Qutb.

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

@jaffri_ibrahim Dr Azzam was killed at the commencement of an important interregnum - cold war was about to get end and the rise of US as single polarity in the world. Everyone aims a guess, no one is sure - whether it was KGB, Khaad, CIA, Mossad, RAW (as he was also spiritual leader of Hizb)

[İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي @iyad_elbaghdadi]

ALERT: Muhammad Saad Riaz, Pakistani journalist & media professional who recently joined our launch team as content strategist, was abducted in Lahore last week. We've since found out that ridiculous & spurious charges of supporting terror have been brought against him.

[WarRoom Archives @WarRoomArchives]

Ukrainian drone dives to strike a Russian soldier, but on approach it finds he has already taken his own life.

War is neither as entertaining as in video games nor as romantic as in movies.

[Majid Nizami @majidsnizami]

لاہور میں مشہور یوٹیوب چینل @EonHoldings میں کام کرنے والے سعد ریاض @hafizsaadriaz کو اغوا کرنے کے بعد ان پر ایف آئی آر درج کی گئی ہے کہ وہ مسجد حنفیہ غوثیہ میں القاعدہ کی دعوت دے رہے تھے اور انکے پاس القاعدہ کا ممبر شپ بھی تھا، جو کہ برآمد کر لیا گیا ہے۔۔۔ ماشاءاللہ بریلوی مسلک کی مسجد میں القاعدہ کا ممبر شپ کارڈ جیب میں رکھ کر تبلیغ کرنے والے پر واقعی ایف آئی آر ہونی چاہیے۔ ایف آئی آر کا متن بنانے والے کو بھی تمغہ ملنا چاہیے۔

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

Been friend with Saad bhai for yrs & he never talks about AQ and you duffers are saying that he was preaching to join AQ in random mosque in lahore. This will haunt you for a long time. Time will change, & you will be in chains for the crimes you have committed against innocents.

[Azeem Butt @_AzeemButt]

ایم فل سکالر، سوشل میڈیا ایکٹویسٹ، محب وطن پاکستانی صحافی حافظ محمد سعد بن ریاض کو اتوار کی روز ان کے گھر سے CTD نے اٹھایا، کئی گھنٹے نا FIR کاٹی گئی نا منظر عام پر آئے۔ بعدازاں Eon Podcast جہاں @hafizsaadriaz کام کر رہے تھے انہوں نے مختلف روابط کے بعد جب اپروچ سے جاننا چاہا تو پھر ایف آئی آر منظر عام پر آئی۔
یہ تفصیلات EON پوڈ کاسٹ کی جانب سے بتائی گئی ہیں۔
عجیب معاملہ ہے کہ ایک Potential قابل نوجوان جو ہر وقت پاکستان کی اساس اور نظریات کی بات کرتا تھا اس کو یوں غیر قانونی طور پر اٹھانا اور پھر مقدمہ بنانا انتہائی نا انصافی ہے۔

[Osama أسامة @WordsByOsama]

Sometimes I feel that what we did Afghan immigrants in the last two years will haunt as a nation for long, because no one actually raised a strong voice for those poor families who were forced out of their homes and cities. May Allah forgive us

[Abdullah Khan @KhanAbdullahPK]

مٹی کی محبت میں ہم آشفتہ سروں نے
وہ قرض اُتارے ہیں جو واجب بھی نہیں تھے

[Ayesha A.Qayyum 🇵🇰🇵🇸🍁 @AyeshaA_Q]

For the sin of staying where CTD like goons exist. Who abduct people at 3. Sieze mobile phones and tamper with social media accounts to create lies and damage the people who has always been working for the State, for Pakistan!

[Zeid Hameed @ZH_Zaidi]

For being innocent and honest in land of crooks and corrupts.

[Munim @Munimusing]

To civil society, journalists, and state authorities:

We are writing as friends and colleagues of Mohammad Saad, seeking his immediate and lawful release.

At approximately 3:30 AM this Monday, 12–13 masked men forcibly entered his home and took him away without presenting any warrant or lawful authority. This constitutes an unlawful deprivation of liberty and a clear breach of due process.

Only after subsequent legal pressure was an FIR registered on grounds that appear arbitrary and unfounded, raising serious concerns of post facto justification of an already unlawful detention.

Saad is a journalist, researcher, and Political Science scholar whose work engages with complex political and strategic subjects. He has also worked with state institutions when called upon, after being vetted and cleared, contributing in areas aligned with national interest.

His detention by personnel within CTD represents a serious overreach of authority and undermines constitutional safeguards, including protection against arbitrary arrest and the sanctity of the home.

We call on all responsible authorities to ensure due process, review the legality of his detention, and facilitate his immediate and safe release.

#ReleaseSaad

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

For what sin he was abducted?

#FreeSaad

[Ayesha A.Qayyum 🇵🇰🇵🇸🍁 @AyeshaA_Q]

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

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

Pity that law abiding citizens are getting abducted again and again. No respite for you if you stand with truth. May Allah bring ease to Saad bhai and his family. A true gentleman he is.

[M Ibrahim Jaffri @sheeo91]

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.

[M Ibrahim Jaffri @sheeo91]

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.

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Finally, Russian soldiers have found a way to counter the Ukrainian drones driving them crazy.

[Abdur @AR_Dakhil]

"Everyone who is too cowardly to speak the word of truth resorts to excuses about 'public interest' and 'harm,' until 'interest' and 'harm' themselves become a false god (ṭāghūt) that is worshiped besides Allah."

— Sayyid Qutb

[Alex Christoforou @AXChristoforou]

Don Tzu: Break an enemy blockade by blockading their blockade.