Imaan again arrested by Islamabad police

Another two-day remand of Qureshi to FIA in cipher case,

Islamabad_Police in Islamabad again arrested on Monday prominent human rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir from outside the jail soon after her release on bail,

Earlier in the day, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad granted bail Imaan Mazari along with politician Ali Wazir in a sedition case. The court asked both of them to submit surety bonds worth Rs30,000 each.

ATC judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain conducted the hearing on the post-arrest bail plea of Imaan Mazari. The script of Imaan Mazari’s speech was read out during the hearing.

The prosecutor presented his arguments against bail to Imaan Mazari. “The USB report is yet to come. Forensic of the event has to be done yet,” he stated.

The court, however, granted bail to Imaan Mazari.

Later, as she came out of the Adiala Jail in the afternoon, the Islamabad policemen were waiting for her and arrested her again.

Lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir was arrested under anti-terror laws last week after appearing at a protest by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).

Some 3,000 people attended that rally in the capital Islamabad, where both Imaan Mazari and Ali Wazir gave speeches condemning the harassment of Pashtuns.

Meanwhile,

A special court in Islamabad granted another two-day physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the cipher case, .

Official Secret Act Court Islamabad judge Abual Hasnat Zulqarnain pronounced the reserved verdict.

“If there is no progress in the case, no further physical remand will be given,” the court remarked while remanding Shah Mehmood Qureshi into the FIA’s custody for another two days.