New Delhi, July 19 -- Rozi Khan from Karachi found his bank account blocked. The bank said it was linked to his dealings with journalist Asad Ali Toor, who had bought parrots from him. Khan was left confused and upset. The 29-year-old bird seller learnt the account was closed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

"Why would they suspend my account for dealing with a customer who just happens to be a journalist?" wondered Khan while speaking to Al Jazeera.

But, he is not the only one. In cities like Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Sargodha in Pakistan, bird sellers face the same problem. Their bank accounts are being closed after they sell birds to Toor.

Nadeem Nasir, a 60-year-old businessman from Lahore, learned that his accou...