Cases against Sheikh Rashid: Court issues arrest warrants of IO

ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 (ONLINE): Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued arrest warrants of investigation officer (IO) on the petition seeking dismissal of cases registered in Karachi against Sheikh Rashid in the case of using filthy and inappropriate language against Bilawal Bhutto.
The court has sought assistance from Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP).
While hearing the case on Tuesday, Justice Tariq Jahangir remarked how can the case of an incident be registered in other provinces which has occurred in Islamabad.

The court issued bailable arrest warrants of investigation officer of the case registered in police station Mochko at Karachi remarking why the investigation officer has not appeared despite being summoned. IG Sindh will get comply with the warrants.

The court inquired from the state counsel tell us what filthy and unethical word has been used by the petitioner.

The state counsel said investigation officer may have investigated.
The court remarked how was the case of incident related to Islamabad registered in Mochko Keamari police station.

The counsel said some one watched it on TV and got registered the case.

The court inquired will you register the case in Karachi whatever incident happens in Islamabad. Benazir Bhutto was martyred. When it came on social media then case was registered in Rawalpindi Liaqat Bagh and not in Karachi. If murder takes place here and it comes on social media then will the case be registered in Karachi.

On the other hand investigation officer in respect of case registered against Sheikh Rashid in Lasbella appeared.
He told the court he searched plaintiff but he could not be found.

The court remarked on reply of Balochistan police officer what he has done of FIR. You were not stopped from conducting investigation.

The court was told FIR will be dismissed.

Later the court issued bailable arrest warrants of plaintiff Ali Asghar. The court directed that IG Balochistan should get comply the warrants till next hearing. Balochistan police should file report before next hearing.

The court adjourned the hearing of the case till second week of November.

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