PHC issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Shamim Kiyani

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against a woman claiming to be the wife of Azam Khan Hoti for uploading his family pictures on Facebook.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth and Justice Roohul Amin Khan issued the non-bailable arrest warrant of Shamim Akhtar Kiyani for non-compliance with the court’s order.

The bench stated that Shamim Akhtar Kiyani had been restrained from using any material against Azam Hoti and his family members. The bench said that as per the record produced in the court by the petitioner’s widow Humaira Azam Hoti, the respondent Shamim Kiyani was using the name and materials on Facebook, which was a violation of the court orders.

The bench stated that the high court had summoned the respondent on November 11, 2014 and on December 16, 2014, but she didn’t appear and violated the court orders.

Azam Khan Hoti and his wife Humaira Azam Hoti in 2013 filed writ petitions against Shamim Akhtar Kiyani for maligning and defaming the complainants and their family.  Shamim Kiyani had illegally uploaded private pictures of the complainants with obscene, indecent comments on Facebook. During the course of hearing, Sabitullah Khan Khalil, submitted that despite the court’s restraining orders, Shamim Kiyani uploaded objectionable material against his clients on social media. 

Deputy Attorney General Kifayatullah Khan, representing the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), submitted that the FIA on April 6, 2016 had registered an FIR against the woman and the Cyber Crimes Wing of the agency had started an investigation in the case. However, he informed the bench she was not arrested.