Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan police on Friday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam swatti in connection with a case registered against him for the controversial comments he posted on his Twitter account against senior military officers, said the sources.
Police Took Swati to Quetta:
The sources said that the police took swatti to Quetta. They said the arrest has been made in connection with the different cases registered against the senator across Balochistan. The PTI leader was again arrested for tweeting against the military early Sunday morning from Chak Shahzad, Islamabad.
Federal Investigation Agency’s Cybercrime Wing arrested the senator for using obnoxious remarks against the former army chief and other military officers. The senator has been arrested under sections 500, 501, 505, and 109 of the PPC.
The authorities had registered several FIRs within 24 hours against the PTI leader for his controversial tweets at different police stations across Karachi, Quetta, Jacobabad Qambar, Lasbela, Larkana, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kandhkot, and other cities.
IHC reserves verdict in Swati case
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) reserved its verdict on Swatti’s plea seeking details of the cases registered against him. IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq said that the interior ministry was being asked for details of cases registered across the country, but wondered if it could be done under the current laws of the country.
There is no law that allows taking such details from provinces, Additional Attorney General (AAG) Munawar Iqbal Dogal replied. This led Justice Farooq to question if the interior ministry had any control on provincial home ministries.
At this, Swati’s counsel Babar Awan interjected, saying that all fundamental rights are policy matters and the centre can get this information from the provinces. The lawyer also feared that his client may be taken from Islamabad and transferred somewhere else. He said Azam Swati is a heart patient and he is only asking about the number of FIRs. Later, the court reserved its judgment in the case.
