ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Haider Saeed, who was arrested in a propaganda case against institutions.
Saeed’s lawyer Tabish Farooq appeared in the court of Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah. During the hearing, the court inquired from the investigating officer (IO) as to what charges had been filed, to which he said misinformation had been spread and a post of Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) had been reposted.
Defence lawyer Farooq said these posts did not cause any public outrage, adding: “This is a case for further inquiry…Haider Saeed was kidnapped”. Referring to the decisions of various high courts, Advocate Farooq further said the accused was not the head of any organisation nor had he committed a rebellion. “Unknown people had taken Saeed away. We kept searching for him the whole day,” he added. The IO said the account from which the BLA post was reposted was a verified account.
During the hearing, Saeed’s mother came to the rostrum, saying: “My son is being presented as a terrorist… We are patriotic people”. After hearing the arguments, the court reserved its decision on Saeed’s post-arrest bail application and later approved it in lieu of Rs0.2 million worth of bonds.
He stated that theft occurred during nights of April 14 and 16, exploiting absence of former DHO after his transfer
Committee met with Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani in chair and approved key legislation on thalassemia screening
Nawab Wassan says PPP is against sit-ins to block highways
Allama Abid al-Hussaini says volunteers will protect the life and property of the people in district
Water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1429.53 feet which was 27.53 feet higher than dead level of 1402.00 feet
Sherry Rehman calls for people worldwide to unite behind renewable energy and promote clean electricity by 2030
