TLP leader has been booked over charges of threatening incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa
OKARA: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-July 29th, 2024) Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah, the Naib emir of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), was arrested from Okara and transferred to an undisclosed location, the sources close to the development said on Monday.
Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah was booked over charges of threatening Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa.
Shah had been in hiding in Okara following a protest.
The charges against him include violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act, incitement of religious hatred, incitement to disorder, pressuring the judiciary, issuing threats to the higher judiciary, interfering in official duties and obstructing legal responsibilities.
According to the FIR, during a protest outside the Press Club, Peer Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah spread hatred against the higher judiciary. He had announced a reward of 10 million rupees for anyone who brought the head of Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The police took swift action to ensure that such threats and incitements are dealt with according to the law. The arrest and subsequent transfer of Shah highlighted the ongoing efforts to maintain law and order and uphold the integrity of the judiciary.
