Sangjani rally case
\nCourt also issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Sheikh Waqas Akram
\n ISLAMABAD
\nAn anti-terrorism court in the federal capital on Tuesday ordered blocking the passports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul while also issuing a non-bailable arrest warrant of party\u2019s Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram in Sangjani rally case.
\nGiving the directives, ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra ordered the authorities to present a report after blocking the PTI leaders\u2019 passports and adjourned the hearing till December 3.
\nThe development adds to the existing legal woes of the former ruling party whose founder, Imran Khan, along with senior leaders such as Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Yasmin Rashid and other, remain behind bars over alleged involvement in various untoward incidents, including the May 9 riots.
\nThe said case is linked to a power show held by the PTI in September 2024, seeking the release of Khan from Rawalpindi Adiala jail.
\nThe same court, last month, had issued arrest warrants for Ayub, Gul and Akram over failure to appear before court even once.
\nNotice on meeting with PTI founder
\nSeparately, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has also issued notices to the home secretary, Adiala jail superintendent and other parties during a contempt of court plea filed by PTI\u2019s Salman Akram Raja over the failure of authorities to facilitate a meeting with Khan.
\nDuring the hearing today, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir directed the assistant attorney general to look into the matter.
\n\u201cHow can Salman Akram Raja can assist [his client] in the case if he cannot meet [him]? asked Judge Tahir.
\n\u201cDespite your written order, the meeting was not held last Tuesday. The SHO has not obeyed your order, [so] send the deputy registrar judicial,\u201d remarked PTI\u2019s lawyer Raja. To this, the judge responded, \u201cCannot send anyone with him, notices, will take action according to the law\u201d. Furthermore, Judge Tahir asked the assistant attorney general why the meeting with Khan didn\u2019t take place despite court\u2019s orders? The official replied saying that they conveyed the court\u2019s orders and will now further inform the relevant authorities again today. The court then issued notices to the parties on the contempt of court petition and adjourned the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sangjani rally case Court also issues non-bailable arrest warrant for Sheikh Waqas Akram ISLAMABAD An anti-terrorism court in the federal capital on Tuesday ordered blocking the passports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul while also issuing a non-bailable arrest warrant of party\u2019s Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram in Sangjani rally case. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":513973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-513954","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n