Justice Aamer Farooq said he was making a larger bench to hear the reservations of the petitioner and the defendant. He adjourned the hearing till Feb 9.
Reacting to the recent protest by KP police personnel, IG Moazam Jah Ansari, in a heart-wrenching press conference, brushed aside the conspiracy theories linked to the deadly Peshawar blast.
Imran Riaz Khan was arrested from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport as he was leaving for the United Arab Emirates. His luggage was also seized.
After his arrest, Sheikh Rashid posted a photograph on Twitter of him smiling while smoking a cigar at the Aabpara Police Station. The picture of the senior politician looking seemingly unbothered by his arrest gained a lot of attention on social media.
The court approved Fawad Chaudhry’s bail petition on the condition that he would not repeat any such words against a constitutional institution. The judge granted bail to the PTI leader against surety bonds worth Rs20,000.
Acting High Commissioner Zoe Ware conveyed her regret over the terrorist attack in Peshawar Police Lines Mosque and the loss of precious human lives. She also expressed solidarity with the people of Pakistan.
Videos of the raid made rounds on social media. The videos showed police vehicles and several police officers barging into the house of the former Punjab Chief Minister.
PM Shehbaz said the whole nation and institutions were on the same page against terrorism, adding that the police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) would be equipped with modern weapons.
