Daily Times

LAHORE/LODHRAN: Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Saturday lodged a first information report (FIR) against Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Punjab Nazir Chohan, one of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members who is considered as party’s ‘dissident,’ for levelling ‘baseless allegations’ against him.

In the FIR lodged with the Racecourse Police Station in Lahore, Shahzad Akbar stated that his life was in danger after serious allegations levelled against him by Nazir Chohan in a TV show. The case against the Punjab lawmaker has been lodged under Sections 506, 258, 189 and 153.

On his Twitter handler, Shahzad Akbar confirmed lodging of FIR against Nazir Chohan. On the other hand, the provincial lawmaker said that Shahzad Akbar has launched a ‘vicious campaign’ against him. ”I will offer my arrest at 2pm in front of Data Darbar,” he said, pointing out the location of the largest Sufi shrine of Ali Hajweri, commonly known as Data Ganj Baksh.

Through a tweet, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain supported Shahzad Akbar for lodging FIR against Nazir Chohan, saying that using ‘religion card’ for personal vendetta was despicable. He said that the prime minister’s adviser was doing his job. “State cannot function if it fails to safeguard his officials against such attacks,” he said.

REACTION

In a statement, a Tareen Group spokesperson strongly reacted to the registration of a case against MPA Nazir Chohan. The statement said that the move by Shahzad Akbar was reprehensible. “If there is a problem, it can be resolved through dialogue,” he said, adding that this was an extreme step that has undermined efforts to resolve disputes and issues through dialogue.

‘Tareen Group’ termed filing of a case against the Punjab lawmaker not good for the ruling party, pointing out towards a ‘new crisis’ for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and its ‘troubled’ government. The spokesperson said that Shahzad Akbar should immediately withdraw the case and resolve the issues through dialogue.

Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Saturday lodged an first information report (FIR) against party’s dissident leader Jahangir Tareen’s group MPA Nazir Chohan for levelling baseless allegations against him.

In the FIR lodged with the Racecourse Police Station, Lahore, Shahzad Akbar stated that his life is in danger after serious allegations levelled against him by Nazir Chochan in a private TV channel’s programme .

The case against Nazir Chohan has been lodged under Sections 506, 258, 189 and 153.

On his Twitter handler, Shahazad Akbar confirmed lodging of FIR against Nazir Chohan.

MPA Nazir Chohan said that Shahazad Akbar has launched a vicious campaign against him. ” I will offer my arrest at 2pm before shrine of sufi saint Data Ganj Baksh.”

on the other hand, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has supported Shahazad Akbar for lodging FIR against Nazir Chohan, saying that using religion card for personal vendetta is despicable.