ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Judge Islamabad on Tuesday approved bail pleas filed by prominent figures, including Shoaib Shaheen, Shirafazl Marwat, Ali Bukhari, Seembia Tahir Sati, Ayaz Amir, and others in a case related to protesting against alleged poll rigging.
The bail applications were heard by Additional District and Sessions Judge Tahir Abbas while Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat represented the petitioners.
During the proceedings, the petitioners’ counsel argued that following the events of May 9, peaceful protests were organized at 73 locations. Despite attempts to provoke violence, the protests remained peaceful, and all allegations outlined in the FIR were deemed fabricated.
Subsequently, the court approved the sureties of all leaders, set at Rs5,500 each.
The incident dates back to February 17 when PTI leaders and workers, led by Sher Afzal Marwat, staged a protest outside the Press Club in Islamabad.
Earlier, on February 19, the police had registered cases against 1500 individuals, including PTI leaders Shoaib Shaheen, Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, Amir Masood Mughal, and Ali Bukhari, under various sections. The FIR alleged that despite warnings from the district administration, the rally participants proceeded to the Press Club, causing disruptions to public traffic flow. The case was registered at Kohsar police station under six sections, including violation of Section 144 and resistance against subordinate employees.
