LAHORE – The Punjab government has registered terrorism case againstFederal Minister Mian Javed Latif, and Information Minister MarriyumAurangzeb for allegedly inciting violence and religious hatred againstousted prime minister Imran Khan.
The FIR, a copy of which is available with Daily Pakistan, was registeredon the complaint of a citizen, Irshad Rehman, under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The terrorism case also nominated Pakistan Television (PTV) ManagingDirector Sohail Khan and Controller Program Rashid Baig at the Green Townpolice station in Lahore.
Punjab Interior Minister Hashim Dogar confirmed the development, sayinginciting religious hatred and violence against any citizen will not betolerated.
The complainant accused the federal PML-N minister of twisting the PTIchief’s statements. Javed Latif used the ‘religion card’ against the formerPM and incited religious hatred with his own interpretations, the FIR said.
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The development comes weeks after Islamabad cops booked former Pakistanipremier Imran Khan for hurling threats at the head of police and a femalejudge during a fiery speech in the capital.
Khan was earlier granted temporary protection from arrest, however, theIslamabad High Court decided to indict Khan in the case. Experts suggestthat the PTI leader could end up behind bars if he is convicted or it couldlead to his disqualification from politics.
