FAISALABAD: Khawar Shafiq, a journalist, went missing on Tuesday night. According to his family, they had heard nothing about him for the past 24 hours.
The missing of Shafiq, who works for Daily Waqt, Lahore, has sent a wave of panic among journalists. They have called upon the government to trace his whereabouts.
A meeting of journalists at the Faisalabad Press Club was told that Mr Shafiq was being harassed by employees of a secret agency and he had taken his colleagues into confidence about the threats.
Mr Shafiq had left the press club at 6pm on Tuesday, but did not reach home.
Members of the press club have informed police about the disappearance of Khawar Shafiq.
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