Malaysia

Till my last breath: wife of missing Pakistani journo seeks PM’s help

She appeals to public for any help possible, expresses fear for her own safety

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2022 12:45PM

Till my last breath: wife of missing Pakistani journo seeks PM’s help
Syed Fawad Ali Shah, a UNHCR cardholder, has been actively reporting on corruption involving Pakistani officials and missing persons and had fled his home country to seek asylum in Malaysia since 2011, for fear of persecution. – @SyedFawadAli303 Twitter pic, December 30, 2022

by Amar Shah Mohsen

KUALA LUMPUR – The wife of Syed Fawad Ali Shah, a Pakistani journalist living in exile in Malaysia who went missing in August, is seeking Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s intervention in her search for her husband. 

Syeda, as she wishes to be known for security reasons, could not hold back her tears as she recalled suffering a miscarriage after discovering Fawad’s disappearance four months ago. 

Fawad, a UNHCR cardholder, has been actively reporting on corruption involving Pakistani officials and missing persons and had fled his home country to seek asylum in Malaysia since 2011, for fear of persecution. 

Speaking at a press conference after travelling to the country from Pakistan on December 19 in search of her husband, Syeda appealed to the public to offer any help possible, while expressing fear over her own safety. 

“I need your support at this moment. I don’t know what will happen to me after this presser, I just know that I will fight for my husband until my last breath,” she said today. 

“I appeal to the Malaysian public and all humanitarian organisations to help in any possible way. 

“I am going through a very critical phase of my life. I am asking for help from the prime minister to find my husband. I’m very worried about him. Please, help me.” – The Vibes, December 30, 2022

MORE TO FOLLOW


 

Related News

Malaysia / 3y

Saifuddin confirms deportation of Pakistani journo through diplomatic request

Spotlight

Malaysia

Denying young candidates opportunities risks leadership gap in future - Adam Adli

Malaysia

Na’imah’s constitutional challenge over police probe dismissed by High Court

Malaysia

AGC orders further police probe into allegations against Negeri Sembilan MB

Malaysia

PH-Bersatu rivalry puts political understanding to test in Melaka polls

Malaysia

Muhyiddin’s sedition trial dates vacated pending fresh AGC review

Malaysia

Man in his 20s killed in suspected revenge attack in Banting, three arrested

Malaysia

Prosecution to call 25 witnesses in Saravanan’s RM1.097m corruption trial

Malaysia

Malaysia on cyberattack radar, government steps up security measures

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

World

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island in latest limited attacks, report says

You may be interested

Malaysia

Na’imah’s constitutional challenge over police probe dismissed by High Court

Malaysia

Border agencies seize RM256m in drugs and smuggled goods in 10-month crackdown

Malaysia

Police arrest 282 in nationwide crackdown on illegal gambling operations

Malaysia

PM: RM500m approved for flood mitigation, orders faster project delivery

Malaysia

Wan Ahmad Fayhsal proposes Shuhaily for corporate mafia task force

Malaysia

MCMC seizes phone, SIM card in probe into Facebook post allegedly insulting Selangor Sultan

Malaysia

Police probe group’s unauthorised removal of residents from Klang rehabilitation centre

Malaysia

AGC challenges Teoh Beng Hock family's bid to compel murder investigation