LAHORE
Record of the cases registered against the journalist Imran Riaz and PTI leader Azam Swati has been presented in Lahore High Court (LHC). The petition regarding provision of details of the cases came up for hearing in LHC Friday.
FIA and IG Punjab presented details of cases on the order of court.
Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Tariq Bashir submitted the details of the cases from FIA side.
According to state counsel one case is registered in cyber crime Lahore against the journalist Imran Riaz, one in City police station Sangla Hill Nankana Sahb and two cases in police station Attock and Sadar police station Chakwal. The other different five cases registered against Imran Riaz have been cancelled.
Salma Riaz counsel for Imran Riaz appeared in the court.
Advocate Salma Riaz said court should summon report from interior ministry too.
The court remarked all the record has come before us.
The court wrapped up Imran Riaz petition in the light of reports.
The case regarding provision of details of detention and cases registered against PTI leader Azam came up for hearing.
Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry heard the case.
Under the order of court deputy secretary home Punjab Afzal Bashir appeared in the court and presented the report.
Deputy secretary home told the court no order of detention of Azam Swati is available.
Upon it the court wrapped up the petition in the light of home department report.
The court while expressing annoyance over woman law officer of home department for giving vague reply remarked court has expectations from law officers.
Police authorities have filed their report.
According to report 6 cases have been registered against Azam Swati in Lahore and 4 in Faisalabad. No case is registered in other districts of Punjab
The counsel for Azam Swati while giving arguments said the petitioner is highly educated and leading politician of the country. He was arrested during action against PTI. The petitioner was subjected to violence and family women were insulted. Cases were registered against PTI leadership and the petitioner across the country. The details of the cases registered against the petitioner in Punjab are not being provided.
The court was requested to order for providing details of the cases and orders of detention in respect of the petitioner, and ensuring protection of family women, chadar and chardeewari and basic rights.
