ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Monday expressed dismay at the prosecutor’s request for more time to prepare arguments in the “controversial tweets” case against PTI leader Azam Swati.
The hearing on Swati’s bail plea was held today, during which the special court judge asked prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi to present his arguments on Thursday.
“You are not a child who needs time to prepare,” the judge asked Abbasi for time.
Swati was sent to jail on judicial remand on Monday. After the one-day physical remand period, he was produced in the court of Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Shabbir.
The PTI leader was detained by the Cyber ​​Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from his home in Islamabad on October 13, after which he was produced in the court of Senior Civil Judge Shabir Bhatti in the federal capital. Gaya who granted two-day remand.
The agency’s cyber crime wing later registered a case against Swati over the “controversial” tweets.
Today’s Hearing
During the hearing, Azam Swati’s lawyer Babar Awan said that the FIR states that the tweet of the senator is considered against the integrity of Pakistan.
“The tweet was published at 7 pm and the FIR was registered at 1 am. When and where did the inquiry take place?” he questioned.
Awan said how can FIA arrest anyone without enquiry.
He said that as per the legal requirements first a notice is issued and then an FIR is registered. He said that action was taken before the inquiry in this matter.
“Any statement made by any political figure cannot affect the armed forces of Pakistan,” he said.
He highlighted that the Chief Justice and Judiciary said in a case that a tweet cannot harm the institutions of Pakistan.
“You should focus on the non-bailable provisions [in the FIR] and not the bailable ones,” the judge remarked.
On this, Awan said that the government is the same, tomorrow they can take someone else’s side.
After Awan’s arguments were completed, the judge invited the prosecutor to present his arguments. However, he asked for time to present his arguments.
“You are not a child who needs time to prepare,” the judge told Abbasi as he asked for time and told him to be ready on Thursday.
