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| What are the cases against PTI leaders and what is the reason for re-arrest after release? |
Which Tehreek-e-Insaf leader is getting bail in which case and in which case is he being arrested again immediately after his release? This is the basic question that is being asked on social media for the last few days. Even the families and lawyers of the arrested leaders seem to be asking the question 'In which case has he been arrested?'
Talking about Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shireen Mazari, she was detained in a case earlier this week, as soon as she was released on bail, she was arrested again outside Adiala Jail. On May 17, he was again granted bail by the Islamabad High Court and once again his release was executed, but he was arrested again on the night of May 17.
It should be remembered that on May 9, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan was arrested in Islamabad in the Al-Qadir Trust case, immediately after which a series of violent protests started in different cities of the country. As a result of these protests, many important buildings including government and military properties were damaged.
During and after these protests, various types of cases were registered against the leaders and workers of Tehreek-e-Insaf, and on one hand, large-scale arrests of the leaders and workers of Tehreek-e-Insaf started, on the other hand, most of the leaders went into hiding.
On the other hand, the central leadership of Tehreek-e-Insaf, who did not participate in the protests themselves, were also arrested under the law of breach of peace i.e. MPO.
Currently, more than a dozen leaders of Tehreek-e-Insaf are under arrest, while some of them have been released after getting relief from the court, while some got bail but were detained again immediately after their release. went.
Which leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf is arrested under which law?
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Shireen Mazari, Saifullah Niazi, Alia Hamza, Musrat Cheema, Malika Bukhari, Falaknaz Chitrali, Fayyazul Hasan Chauhan, Qasim Suri, Ali Zaidi, Ali Muhammad Khan, Shehryar Afridi, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, and other leaders. was arrested under M.P.O. Under the MPO, persons are detained or detained whose free movement, according to the government, may cause public order problems.
Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Qaiser were also arrested under the MPO, but they have been released after getting relief from the court and have not been arrested in any other case so far.
Apart from the central leaders, among those detained in the leadership of Tehreek-e-Insaf in Punjab province at this time are Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Mahmood-ul-Rashid, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, Ali Afzal Sahi, and other leaders.
Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan claimed yesterday that apart from the central leaders, around seven and a half thousand people of his party are currently under detention. However, the authorities have not released the full details of the arrested persons.
According to the relevant authorities in Punjab, an executive order was issued by the Deputy Commissioners of the respective areas for arrest under the MPO, after which the arrest of the leaders was carried out. P and Ordres were also released, but soon after their release, they were arrested in another case.
For example, Dr. Shereen Mazari, the first MP arrested under the court ordered his release, but soon after his release, he was re-arrested in a case of attempted murder and display of weapons and again on bail. Now he has been arrested once again under the MPO Act.
Details of other cases
The BBC has tried to find out which PTI leaders are currently facing cases based on FIRs received from police and lawyers.
Dr. Yasmin Rashid
Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid has been accused of having an important role in the attack on Corps Commander House Lahore. Due to this three different cases have been registered against him. There are other provisions including inciting people, and vandalism.
Mahmood al-Rashid
Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Mian Muhammad Al-Rashid from Punjab has been named in several cases. Which, apart from the provisions of terrorism, the case of murder of a citizen is also included.
Umar Sarfraz Cheema
Former Punjab Governor Umar Sarfaraz Cheema has been arrested from his house by an anti-corruption team. However, after his arrest, he was also named in several cases including inciting people and terrorism.
Ejaz Chaudhry
Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Ejaz Chaudhry has been charged with terrorism and other charges for setting fire to the Lahore Corps Commander's House.
Apart from this, there are many leaders of Tehreek-e-Insaf against whom serious cases have been registered. However, his arrest has not been carried out. Among them are Murad Saeed, Hammad Azhar, Farrukh Habib, Ali Amin Gandapur, Asad Zaman, Shaukat Basra, Zubair Niazi, Mian Aslam Iqbal, and other provincial and central leaders.
He also has several cases registered in different cities in which the Puri Puri leadership has been named. However, according to the police, action has been taken against most of the leaders arrested from the federal capital under the MPO, but other cases may be registered based on newly emerging evidence.
On the one hand, cases like terrorism have been registered against the leadership of Tehreek-e-Insaaf, and on the other hand, theft of motorcycles, and petrol pumps during riots.
Several PTI leaders, including activists, have been named in cases related to liability for damage caused by vandalism, including cash theft.
If the FIRs are reviewed, it is found that cases of violation of Section 144 have also been registered against many leaders.
Apart from this, according to the recent announcement issued by ISPR, the army also intends to take action against those who damaged the Corps Commander House Lahore, GHQ, and other military properties, including their facilitators under the Army Act and Cases are registered under the Official Secrets Act.
However, Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, while addressing a press conference on May 17, said that the arrested persons, who will be prosecuted under the Army Act will be decided in the light of law and evidence. He also said that the government will not involve any innocent person in the cases.
"Right now, the law and the constitution are being severely violated in Pakistan."
Speaking to the BBC on this issue, legal expert and lawyer Asad Jamal said that "most of the people have been arrested under the MPO at this time and this law has been used even before the creation of Pakistan."
He says that under this you can ban any person, arrest him, detain him. Even if you fear that such a person may provoke people, you can catch him again and again.'
He further said that the more important thing is how people are being arrested. As seen in Usman Dar's case. When the police did not find him at home, his mother was harassed. This behavior is being done with many people which is against the law.
He explains that 'there is even a provision in the law regarding detention so that the dignity of a person i.e. the accused is not harmed.'
Apart from this, people do not know which case is registered against them. They are released from one case, then they are caught in another case.
According to Asad Jamal, "The law says that every person should have access to justice and that is only possible when he knows what he is accused of."
"According to the law, when you arrest someone, the police are bound to produce the accused before a magistrate within 24 hours, but in our country, the arrest is made first and the arrest is made later. .'
"Data of all arrested persons will be made public"
Addressing a press conference on May 17, Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said that the government has brought the data of the people arrested in the context of the May 9 incidents, the charges against them, and the evidence available against them to the public. has decided to expose the 'propaganda' of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaaf Imran Khan in this regard.
He further said that the arrests are being made according to the law and unlike Imran Khan's regime, the current government does not believe in fascism and does not intend to implicate anyone in a baseless case.
Federal Minister of Information said that such people who were involved in the planning of the May 9 events will not be treated with any kind of exemption.