PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani security agency said on Friday it had arrested the father of a prominent political activist for spreading hate of the state on social media.
Muhammad Ismail was detained on Thursday after leaving a court in the northwestern city of Peshawar. A U.S. official had earlier raised concern about harassment of Gulalai Ismail's family and the protection of rights.
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