Swat court accepts bail plea of journalist
SWAT: A local court has confirmed the pre-arrest bail of senior journalist Amjad Ali Sahab.
The court was presided over by Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Tahir Aurangzeb. On August 31, Mingora police registered an FIR under Sections 500, 504PPC, and 25-D against Amjad Ali Sahab, after which he sought bail before arrest from the court.
Lawyers Asad Hameedur Rahman, Attaullah Jan and Mir Inam Khan appeared for the journalist. After hearing their arguments, the court accepted his bail application.
The FIR sparked a wave of anger among journalists and civil society members. The organisations working for the rights of journalists condemned the act.
The members of Swat Press Club and Swat Union of Journalists also strongly condemned filing of a ‘fabricated’ FIR against the senior journalist. They thanked lawyers for extending support to them.
Source: DAWN
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