Amnesty International said it is "alarmed" by the news circulating about the arrest of journalist and anchorperson Imran Riaz in Pakistan a day prior.

Urging the authorities to "stop punishing dissenting voices", Amnesty said in a tweet that it has been a "worrying trend in Pakistan for many years".

"Amnesty International is alarmed by news of journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s arrest and urges authorities to stop punishing dissenting voices, as has been a worrying trend in Pakistan for many years," wrote Amnesty.