ISLAMABAD
TLTP An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday reserved its verdict in response to bail application of former federal minister Asad Umar in the Judicial complex vandalism case.
According to reports, the ATC Judge Raja Jawad Abbas was hearing the application in the matter. At the outset of the hearing, public prosecutor Adnan Ali accused Asad Umar during the court appearance of the former prime minister ‘facilitated’ the party workers for vandalism in the judicial complex. Judge Raja Jawad asked the prosecutor to give a single example of when a terrorist came without weapons for an attack.
Advocate Sardar Masroof, the counsel for Asad Umar contended that PDM parties held a protest demonstration in Islamabad’s Red Zone before the Supreme Court of Pakistan building despite enforcement of Section 144, but no one was booked for violation. After hearing arguments from both sides, the ATC judge reserved its verdict on Asad Umar’s bail in the case. The verdict will be announced today (Tuesday).
It is pertinent to mention that the Islamabad police had registered a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and other party leaders for attacking, vandalising, and damaging the judicial complex during the former premier’s appearance. According to the FIR, the leaders of a “political party” were leading the mob, adding that they provoked the people, which led to vandalism.
