Case Registered Against Prominent Lawyers After SC Protest
In response to a protest by lawyers outside the Supreme Court, the Federal Police have filed a case against 20 individuals, including PTI Chairman, MNA Latif Khosa, Senator Shibli Faraz, and lawyer Salman Akram Raja, under the Anti-Terrorism Act and other charges.
Among those named in the case are Mustafin Kazmi, Niazullah Niazi, and Azam Swati. Mustafin Kazmi has already been arrested, while others like Naeem Haider Panjutha and Barrister Gohar Khan are also involved.
The FIR states that protestors burned a government official’s effigy, obstructed police officers, and threatened them. They also allegedly blocked roads with burning tires, expressing intent to disrupt decisions and halt work.
Additionally, over 100 unidentified persons have been accused in the case, filed based on a complaint by the SHO of the Secretariat Police Station.