In Islamabad, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted one-weekprotective bail to former lawmaker Ali Wazir. Additionally, the court hasinstructed the secretary interior to conduct an inquiry into the actions ofofficials and officers involved in consecutive arrests of citizens, whichcontravene the legal standards established by superior courts.
The court’s 9-page order, authored by Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb,expressed concern over the disregard for legal principles established bythe Lahore High Court in cases related to successive arrests, suggestingthat such practices continue unchecked in the federal capital.
The order places an ongoing responsibility on the secretary interior toinvestigate officials and officers involved in the unlawful practice ofsuccessive arrests, as outlined by superior courts. Ali Wazir had beeninitially arrested on August 20 for alleged interference in state mattersfollowing a Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) rally in Islamabad.
Subsequently, he faced sedition charges in a separate FIR. While he wasgranted bail by a trial court on August 30, he was rearrested under adifferent FIR on August 26, which led to a series of arrests and releases.When the IHC requested a list of all FIRs against Wazir in the IslamabadCapital Territory (ICT), it was initially provided with four FIRs.
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However, on September 18, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) disclosedan additional FIR and arrest, prompting concerns of further arrests uponrelease. Despite these circumstances, the IHC granted Ali Wazir protectivebail, preventing authorities from arresting him once he is released fromcustody.
This protective bail allows him to appear before trial courts for bail inspecific cases, with the restraint in effect until September 26, 2023.
