*ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA) director general and IGP Islamabad in a matterrelated to the harassment of ARY News senior anchor Arshad Sharif. *
A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court against the harassment of ARYNews anchor journalist Arshad Sharif was taken up by the Islamabad HighCourt chief justice, Athar Minallah.
At the beginning of the hearing, the IHC CJ asked Arshad Sharif’s lawyerwhat is the issue? Lawyer Faisal Chaudhry told the court that last nightfew people dressed in plain clothes went to Arshad Sharif’s house. Afterthe incident, Arshad Sharif called him and asked me to file a petition asthe petitioner feared the people wanted to take him in custody, Chaudhryadded in his comments.
Faisal Chaudhry took a stand in the petition that Arshad Sharif has exposedseveral stories on the TT scandal against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif onwhich the ministers of the incumbent government have also made threateningtweets against ARY News.
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Following the arguments given by the petitioner’s counsel, Chief JusticeIslamabad Athar Minallah issued notice to DG FIAlink, IG Islamabad and asked what is going on thefederal capital?
The written order issued by Chief Justice Minallah said that FIA should notharass Sharif or any journalist. The court adjourned a further hearing ofthe case till 10.30 am tomorrow. FIA, IG Islamamabad have been ordered toappear before the court tomorrow.
