Pakistan confirms arrest of activist following US criticism

Pakistan on Friday confirmed it detained the father of a prominent activist who has fled the country, in an incident that's fueled fears of a clampdown on dissent and sparked condemnation from the United States. "Prof. Mohammad Ismail has been detained by the law enforcement authorities in Peshawar in a case of cybercrime as per our laws," Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Twitter. "Being a citizen of Pakistan, Prof. Ismail is entitled to due process and right of defence provided in the Constitution".

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