A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Saturday ordered Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid to be formally charged in a case related to conspiracy to assassinate former president Asif Zardari. The date of March 2 has been fixed.
The former interior minister, who is a close aide of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, is facing serious charges as he accused the co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) of conspiring to assassinate the former prime minister. Allegations were made. .
The court has ordered to ensure the attendance of the former interior minister on the said date.
On Thursday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted Rashid’s bail on a surety bond of Rs 50,000 after filing a bail application in the same case.
He was in Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand in the same case.
After appearing in the court, Sheikh Rashid criticized the leadership of the Muslim League (N) and claimed that they were using the planes of looters and mafia.
“I was asked to share mobile phone passwords, which I gave them,” said the former home minister.
Cases
According to the police, Rashid was initially arrested in the case of making allegations against Zardari. Only a day later the Murree police also registered a case against him.
The FIR was registered on the complaint of the investigating officer Ashiq Ali from Abpara police station in Islamabad. According to the FIR, Rashid threatened the policemen and said that he would not let them go.
The FIR was registered under Section 154 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which charged Rashid with interfering in official affairs and resisting arrest. The FIR states that the former minister physically pushed and abused the policemen and threatened them with dire consequences at gunpoint.
Apart from the former minister, two of his employees have also been implicated in the case.
The FIR stated that when the police reached Rashid’s residence, he came out with his armed servants and resisted the police’s efforts by threatening them. He was informed that he was booked under three sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 505 (statements inciting public disorder) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
He then started resisting and interfering in the official affairs of the police, while threatening them with dire consequences at gunpoint.
Abusing the policemen, Rashid said that he had been a minister many times and he would not forgive them, read the FIR. Therefore, he charged under Sections 506ii (threat to cause death or grievous hurt), 353 [assault or criminal force to prevent public servant from discharging his duty] and 186 [obstruction of public servant in performance of official duties]. committed a crime
In another case in Karachi for using “foul” language against Bilawal, an FIR has been registered under four sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) – including 500 (punishment for defamation), 506 (criminal intimidation). Penalty of), 504 (willful insult) included. A case was registered under IPC (inciting breach of peace) and 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups).
According to the FIR, the AML chief used “extremely offensive and hateful” words against party chairman Bilawal during a media talk at the Polyclinic Hospital, causing chaos among thousands of PPP workers.
“A large number of people took to the streets and I, along with other members including Pir Bakhsh son of Ali Murad, Muhammad Bakhsh son of Moola Bakhsh, and others, tried hard to stop them,” the FIR added.
It also said that the AML chief deliberately conspired to disturb the peace, tried to incite conflict and bloodshed and tried to spread unrest.
It says that legal action should be taken against him (Sheikh Rashid).
A similar FIR has been registered against the veteran politician for using “foul” language against Bilawal in Lasbela. The FIR includes five sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), including 500 (punishment for defamation), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 504 (intentional insult with intent to incite breach of peace). , including 153-A (promoting enmity between the two). various groups), and 186 (obstructing public servants in the performance of public functions).
