An Islamabad court on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case pertaining to misleading statements against state institutions and damage to their reputation. The case was registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority (NCCIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016, following allegations […]
PECA Case
Court orders arrest of KP CM Sohail Afridi
Islamabad’s District and Sessions Court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The court directed authorities to immediately take him into custody. The orders were issued after Afridi repeatedly failed to appear in a case involving misleading statements against state institutions. The case was registered by the National Counter Terrorism Authority […]
Islamabad court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband in tweet case
A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday cancelled the bail of lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in a controversial tweet case. Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka ordered their arrest and production before the court after revoking the bail. Read More: SC stays trial of Mazari, spouse in […]
Islamabad court releases journalist Waheed Murad on bail in PECA case
The District and Sessions Court in Islamabad granted bail to journalist Waheed Murad on Friday. He had been arrested in a case filed under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). Murad was presented in court after completing a two-day physical remand. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials brought Murad before Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah. After […]