Violation of Section 144
ISLAMABAD
An Islamabad district and sessions court has extended interim bail of deputy speaker Punjab Assembly Wasiq Qayyum in a case pertaining to the violation of Section 144 during the party’s rally.
As per details, judge Zafar Iqbal heard the violation of the section 144 case against the PTI leader.
The TLTP learnt that Wasiq Qayyum’s lawyer Ali Bukhari filed the exemption from personal appearance plea and told the court that because of the Punjab assembly meeting the Deputy speaker couldn’t appear before the court.
The court accepted the exemption plea and adjourned the hearing till January 14.
The Islamabad police had filed a case against PTI chief Imran Khan and other party leaders for violating Section 144 during their rally in Islamabad held last month.
According to the first information report (FIR), the police had made announcements through loudspeakers that Section 144 was imposed in the city, however, the rally had continued. The party leaders had participated in the rally to protest PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s arrest.
