Pakistani journalist charged with online disinformation granted bail / 388L3CQ
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Pakistani journalist Muhammad Waheed Murad, who was charged with spreading disinformation online, is greeted by a group of supporters and hugged as he leaves court premises after being released on bail.
Murad, a multimedia journalist for Saudi-owned Urdu News, is the latest reporter to come up against Pakistan's strengthened laws targeting online content. He is facing several charges including committing "cyber terrorism" and spreading "false and fake information". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES