An additional district and sessions court in Lahore has directed theFederal Investigation Agency (FIA) to lodge a case against Babar Azam andtwo women for allegedly blackmailing, harassing, and threatening HamizaMukhtar.
Judge Hamid Hussain issued the ruling on a plea submitted by the counsel ofHamiza. The judge, in his ruling, directed the FIA to proceed further withrespect to the registration of FIR ‘against the culprits within thestipulated time following legal formalities.’
Hamiza, who earlier blamed Babar for blackmailing her and of fornicationwith her consent on promises of marriage, had moved to FIA to lodge a caseagainst unknown callers trying to threaten her for ‘dire consequences’ andforcing her to walk back on her claims against Babar.——————————
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Hamiza told FIA that the people calling her from unknown numbers hadclaimed that they had objectionable pictures and videos of her inpossession that could be leaked on social media. She had requested theinvestigation agency to trace the calls and take action against thoseresponsible.FIA’s Report
The Federal Investigation Agency’s inquiry report found out that thenumbers belonged to Babar and two women, identified as Maryam Ahmed andSalemi Bibi.——————————
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Salemi bibi did not appear in court despite receiving three court notices,while the other accused told the court that she did not know the petitionerand did not threaten her. She had promised to submit her phone for furtherinquiry but has been avoiding the court hearings since.
Babar was also summoned on January 18. Since he was busy with nationalduty, his elder brother Faisal Azam appeared and sought time for verifyingthe matter. He has yet to show up since.
