IHC grants Imaan Mazari interim bail in ‘derogatory’ remarks case towards establishments

Mazari — the daughter of federal human rights minister Shireen Mazari — had sought pre-arrest bail in a case lodged towards her at Islamabad’s Ramna Police Station underneath PPC Sections 138 (Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier) and 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief).

Throughout at the moment’s listening to, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah requested the place has the primary data report (FIR) been lodged towards Mazari. At this, her counsel, Zainab Janjua, stated it was registered at Ramna Police Station.

After the listening to concluded, the courtroom, in its written order, famous: “The realized counsel contends that the petitioner [Mazari] apprehends arrest within the case. It’s additional contended that the FIR was registered by the complainant malafidely and merely to humiliate the petitioner.”

The lawyer had issued remarks towards the establishments final Saturday when her mom was detained by Punjab’s anti-corruption division in a case associated to the encroachment of a bit of land in District Rajanpur.

Within the FIR, the complainant stated: “The above-named woman abused the senior navy management of the Pakistan Military. Her derogatory statements are extremely disparaging.”

“Such statements, made with the intent to trigger and create unrest and Chaos within the Pakistan Military which can be resulting in the punishable offence,” the FIR learn.