A district and sessions court in Islamabad sent former member of National Assembly Ali Wazir on judicial remand on Wednesday while granting bail to human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari in a case pertaining to damage to government property.
Announcing the reserved verdict, Judge Waqas Ahmed Raja sent Wazir to Adiala Jail on judicial remand while fixing Mazari’s bail against a surety bond of Rs30,000.
This case in question was registered at the Tarnol Police Station.
Wazir and Mazari were remanded in police custody, hours after their arrest from the federal capital late on Saturday (August 19, 2023) night on various charges.
The arrests came after a rally of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) on Friday (August 18), during which the two detainees delivered charged speeches. They are accused of making statements against state institutions and inciting people.
“Islamabad Capital Police has arrested Ali Wazir and Iman Mazari. Both the accused were wanted by the Islamabad Police for investigation. All action will be taken in accordance with law,” the capital’s police said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday morning.
