Sanjay Sadhwani, others acquitted in case filed by Saeed Ghani

KARACHI: A session court has dismissed the case filed by Sindh Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani against senior journalist Sanjay Sadhwani and others, citing lack of evidence, ARY News reported.

According to reports, Saeed Ghani had accused the journalists of broadcasting false news, but failed to prove the allegations.

The court accepted the acquittal pleas of senior journalist Sanjay Sadhwani, Farhan Malik, and Naveed Siddiqui. Anchorperson Kiran Naz was also named in the case.

Speaking to the court, Sanjay Sadhwani maintained that he still stands by his report. “The news regarding the vehicles used by Saeed Ghani was broadcast after fulfilling all journalistic requirements,” he stated.

Sanjay Sadhwani further added, “We have been facing this case for the past five years, and during all this time, Saeed Ghani failed to present any concrete evidence against us. As journalists, we reported responsibly, and even today, he hasn’t been able to prove the news false.”

Saeed Ghani had filed a case against Sanjay Sadhwani, the private TV channel’s Director News, and the channel owner following the broadcast of the report.

Earlier, a local court granted the bail petition of journalist Farhan Mallick on April 7, 2025 in a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).

The court of the District and Sessions Judge-East heard the case at the city courts complex here.

The court granted the bail petition and ordered to submission Rs one lac bail deposit in the court.

Farhan Mallick’s counsel argued to the court that a screenshot could not become a case.

Farhan Mallick was arrested on March 20 in Karachi by the FIA’s cybercrime circle and booked under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) as well as the Pakistan Penal Code.

The next day, he was handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) custody for four days.