Senior Journalist Shahid Aslam was in the custody of FIA as he has charges of leaking some financial and confidential details of Ex- COAS Gen Bajwa.
While taking to Twitter Shahid Aslam announces his release from the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for his alleged part in leaking the confidential data of former Army chief General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa.
He said, “Thanks everybody including the media community for the unprecedented support on my illegal arrest by @FIA_Agency and those who had ordered.”
After Shahid Aslam’s arrest, many journalists came forward for his defence.
On 18th January 2023, the Islamabad sessions court granted bail to him after being in custody for four days. On 14th January 2023, Aslam was sent on a two-day physical remand to FIA over his alleged involvement in this matter.