Pak withdraws travel ban on journalist after criticism

October 14, 2016 20:23

Under attack for imposing a foreign travel ban on a prominent journalist, Pakistan today withdrew the order on the scribe who had reported on a rift

between civilian and military leaderships on the powerful ISI's covert support to terrorist groups in the country.

The travel ban on Cyril Almeida of Dawn newspaper had sparked a massive criticism of the government and the military from media houses, journalist associations and civil society.

Almedia's name was put on the Exit Control List this week after he reported about a verbal clash between the military and the government over the spy agency's support to militants.

"It has been decided to delete the name of Cyril Almedia... from Exit Control List," government said in a notification.

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