Sanam Javed granted bail in Muslim League House torching case, arrested in another case
Pakistan
Anti-terrorism court judge Arshad Javed Chaddhar announced the reserved judgement
LAHORE (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court of Lahore on Monday granted bail to Sanam Javed and Muhammad Tanveer in torching of Muslim League House case, however, she was arrested by police in another case registered against heer with Shadman police station.
The anti-terrorism court judge Arshad Javed Chaddhar announced the reserved judgement about Sanam Javed and Muhammad Tanveer's plea for post-arrest bail.
The counsel for Javed took the stance that his client was implicated in the case after six months. Deputy prosecutor Abdul Jabbar Dogar, however, opposed the plea and prayed to the court to reject her bail plea.
The prosecutor said accused Javed incited the public to commit arson and violence. The ATC court, while announcing the verdict, accept the post-arrest bail plea.
Model Town police had registered a case against PTI activist Javed for setting on fire the Muslim League House office.
Later, police arrested Javed in another case registered against her with Shadman police station. Police said she was arrested in a terrorism case. She was arrested by investigation police. Javed will be shifted to Shadman police station.
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Earlier, the Supreme Court had allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf nominees Sanam Javed and Shaukat Basra to contest the upcoming elections.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Muneeb Akhtar, heard the appeals against the rejection of papers. The court allowed Sanam Javed to contest elections from NA-120, 119 and PP-150. The other applicant, Shaukat Basra, is a candidate from NA-163.
The court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to allot symbols to both. The top court also asserted on the occasion that elections should be held in these constituencies on Feb 8 as per the schedule.
