IHC Denies FIA Request to Extend Detention for Swati

ISLAMABAD:

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday rejected renewal of Additional physical detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati in case concerning his controversial tweet about government agencies.

After the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) request was denied for extension, IHC ordered for the accused must be sent to jail on judicial arrest.

development occurs on the day following the judgment one- day extension for Arrest of Swati.

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At a previous hearing, the prosecutor argued that the extension was required for to the investigator to return the mobile phone of the PTI leader, which was used for post controversial tweet.

“Pull DG FIA to court”

Before he appeared in court on Sunday, Swati, speaking to the media, accused Interior Minister Rana Sanaulla and director general FIA claiming they have registered first information report (FIR) against him and handed him over agencies who tortured him.

“I will bring them forward according to the constitution. I will sue the DG FIA and file a claim against in director of The cybercrime wing and its staff,” he said.

“People ask me why I defended Senator Saifulla? He is the right hand of Imran Khan and an honest man. What was he doing?” Swati asked, adding that he would have stood up up same way even for ordinary party also a worker.

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Swati was taken into custody. last Thursday FIA cybercrime department morning for allegedly makes “controversial tweets” against government agencies, including the commander of the army.

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FIR, copy of which the available with Express Tribunewas registered against Swati from FIA for “using false information through it official A twitter descriptor “which can provoke any officer, soldier, sailor or airman.” in army, navy or air force to mutiny.”

AT series of tweets on Wednesday after the acquittal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in loud money laundering case, the PTI leader is involved in the army for incitement to acquittals of Sharif family.

“I wish Imran Khan allow[s] me, I would come straight to exit 4 in Rawalpindi in challenge those who destroyed this country,” he said.

“Mr. Bajwa, congratulations to you and several with you. Your plan is really working and all criminals get freedom in cost of this country, he added.