The Canadian University of Toronto PhD student who was arrested while conducting research for his dissertation in Pakistan has been denied bail. Hamza Ahmed Khan’s brother, Awes Ahmed Khan, said the entire week was emotionally draining, as his family met with lawyers, travelled from office to office and attended the bail hearing Friday. Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) detained Ahmed Khan for alleged infractions of the country’s 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act. WATCH | Hamza Ahmed Khan's X account shows posts critical of Pakistan's government: U of T student jailed in Pakistan for social media content | Duration 2:39 Canadian citizen Hamza Ahmed Khan was arrested in Pakistan over social media content critical of the country's government. “This is completely unjust.”Awes Ahmed Khan says his family is composed of doctors and engineers, none of whom have ever been convicted of a felony.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2026 03:54 UTC