Islamabad [Pakistan]December 26 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday decided on bail for Pakistan Justice Instigation (PTI) Senator Azam Khan Swati after his arrest in the controversial tweet case Request for notification to the state, news international coverage.
Islamabad Chief Justice Amer Farouk, while issuing the notification to the state, called for answers from all parties in the case. The court’s decision came after Swati filed a post-arrest bail application against his case at the Islamabad High Court on November 26. His earlier plea on December 21 was dismissed by trial court judge Azam Khan. Khan pointed out that Azam Swati had committed the same crime twice.
In his application, Ajaswati said he did not make derogatory remarks about any institution. He added that despite the investigation, the prosecution did not have any evidence against him, News International reported. The application mentioned that Swati is 75 years old and a heart patient, and emphasized that incarcerating him would be a sentence of no conviction as all the evidence against him was written.
The FIA initially arrested the senator on Oct. 14 after he posted on his official Twitter account targeting Pakistan’s army chief, judiciary and other state institutions, News International reported. “Threat Information”.
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Azam Swati was granted bail in the case. However, the FIA arrested Swati again on November 27 for using abusive language towards senior military officials, including the former army chief. According to news reports, on December 2, Swati was arrested by Balochistan police in a similar case in Quetta.
At the time of his arrest, Azam Swati was on judicial remand at Adiala Jail. He was transferred to Quetta under a transit remand order obtained by the Balochistan police. Later, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) ordered the dismissal of all cases registered against the senator, according to international news reports.
According to news reports, the Sindh provincial police took the senator into custody following an order from the Balochistan High Court. Azam Swati then filed a complaint with the Sindh High Court, which ordered the dismissal of all cases against the senator in the province. He was detained by Islamabad police after the order was issued. (Arnie)
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