A sessions court on Monday dismissed a revision petition challenging the five-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Falak Javed in cases related to alleged use of social media platforms against state institutions and a provincial minister.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Dr Sajida Ahmad Chaudhry announced the verdict after hearing arguments from both sides. The court observed that the remand order had been issued in accordance with the law and did not suffer from any illegality or irregularity. It ruled that the petition was without merit and therefore dismissed.
The petition contended that the local court had granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) five-day physical custody of Falak Javed while ignoring key facts of the case. It had sought annulment of the remand order and discharge of the accused.
On September 25, a judicial magistrate granted NCCIA a five-day physical remand of Javed, directing her production before the court upon expiry of the remand on September 30.
Separately, jail trial proceedings were held at Kot Lakhpat Jail on Monday in two separate cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers, including the burning of police vehicles in the Gulberg during May-9 violence.
Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Arshad Javed presided over the hearings, wherein defence lawyers partially cross-examined five prosecution witnesses in the case of burning police vehicles in Gulberg.
In a related case regarding the burning of a container outside National Park in Gulberg, one witness recorded a statement.
The court has adjourned further hearings in both cases until October 1.The attendance of both bailed and under-trial accused was marked inside the jail, including senior PTI leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid and Ejaz Chaudhry. The accused are facing serious charges of sedition and inciting the public to violence.