ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected the request of former IHC rejects Asad Qaiser’s plea seeking to quash FIR. Image: Fileand PTI’s leader Asad Qaiser seeking to quash an FIR against him registered under section 144 and misuse of a loudspeaker.
Justice Triq Mehmood Jahangiri heard the petition filed by the PTI’s leader. The court said that the case challan had been presented and the matter was before the trial court now.
Asad Qaiser’s lawyer read out the FIR content before the bench and said that his client was not present at the said place yet he was nominated in the FIR.
On query by the bench, the state counsel said the PTI held a protest for the release of Shehbaz Gill and violated section 144. After listening to arguments, the court terminated the petition of Asad Qaiser.
Earlier on Jan 10, An Islamabad district and sessions court extended interim bail of deputy speaker Punjab Assembly Wasiq Qayyum in a case pertaining to the violation of Section 144 during the party’s rally.
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As per details, judge Zafar Iqbal heard the violation of the section 144 case against the PTI leader.
Wasiq Qayyum’s lawyer Ali Bukhari filed the exemption from personal appearance plea and told the court that because of the Punjab assembly meeting the Deputy speaker couldn’t appear before the court.
The court accept the exemption plea and adjourned the hearing till January 14.
Earlier, an Islamabad district and sessions court has extended interim bail of former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan in a case pertaining to the violation of Section 144 in Islamabad during the party’s rally on August 20.
The Islamabad police had filed a case against PTI chief Imran Khan and other party leaders for violating Section 144 during their rally in Islamabad held last month.
According to the first information report (FIR), the police had made announcements through loudspeakers that Section 144 was imposed in the city, however, the rally had continued. The party leaders had participated in the rally to protest PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s arrest.
