Islamabad court rejects Sheikh Rashid’s post-arrest bail plea in Zardari remarks case
Pakistan
An Islamabad district and sessions court rejected on Tuesday Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid’s post-arrest bail petition in a case pertaining to his remarks against former president Asif Ali Zardari.
The Islamabad police had arrested the PTI ally on Feb 2 for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the PPP leadership after which the court had granted the police his two-day physical remand.
Upon completion of his physical remand, an Islamabad court had on Feb 4 sent Rashid on a 14-day judicial remand in the case filed at the city’s Aabpara Police Station, rejecting the police request for another physical remand.
The same day Rashid submitted a petition in court seeking post-arrest bail.
The hearing today was presided by Judicial Magistrate Umar Shabbir, while lawyers Sardar Abdur Razzak and Intizar Panjhota appeared in court as Rashid’s counsels. Investigating officer Inspector Ashiq was also in attendance.
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