Controversial tweets case: Court adjourns hearing on Azam Swati's bail plea
Pakistan
The court adjourned the hearing till Thursday.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A court on Monday adjourned the hearing on bail plea of Azam Swati on the prosecutor’s request for more time to prepare arguments.
During the hearing, PTI leader’s lawyer Babar Awan said that the FIR states that the senator’s tweet is considered against Pakistan’s integrity. "The tweet was published at 7pm and the FIR was filed at 1am, when and where did the inquiry took place?" he questioned.
"Any statement given by a political figure cannot impact Pakistan’s armed forces”, Awan said.
He also said that the chief justice and the judiciary in a case said that a single tweet cannot harm the institutions of Pakistan.
However, judge told Swati’s counsel to focus on the non-bailable clauses and not on the bailable ones.
Later, prosecutor sough time to present his arguments.
"You are not a child who needs to be given time to prepare," the judge told the prosecutor and asked him to be ready at next hearing.
