Times of Islamabad

Leading anchorperson Mubashir Luqman to be arrested

Leading anchorperson Mubashir Luqman to be arrested

ISLAMABAD: A court on Friday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for TVanchor Mubasher Lucman in a case filed by Pakistan Muslim League-N leaderDaniyal Aziz’s father, Anwar Aziz.

Additional District and Sessions judge, Sikandar Khan, issued the warrantsagainst Lucman as well as his pre-arrest bail guarantor, Rehan Ashfaq.

The anchorperson is currently out on pre-arrest bail and has not appearedin three consecutive court hearings.

The case against Lucman pertains to a criminal complaint filed by AnwarAziz after the former made inappropriate comments about him and his family.

The court advised police to comply with the arrest warrants, adding that incase of non-compliance, the station house officer of the relevant policestation would have to face legal action.