Islamabad ATC grants ex-senator Mushtaq Ahmad, 95 others bail in AJK protest case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to all 96 people, including former senator Mushtaq Ahmad, arrested in connection with a case registered over a protest held against unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The first information report (FIR) was registered at Islamabad’s Shalimar Police Station with terrorism-related provisions on July 31. It alleged that Ahmad…
On Monday, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad granted bail to 96 individuals, including former senator Mushtaq Ahmad, arrested following a protest against unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The case was registered at Shalimar Police Station on July 31, with terrorism-related provisions. The FIR alleged that Ahmad led a crowd of 400-500 people in Sector F-10, inciting them to chant anti-government slogans and force shops to close.
On Monday, ATC Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain approved their bail applications, each suspect posting a Rs5,000 surety bond. Mushtaq Ahmad had previously been handed over to the police on a three-day physical remand on August 3, while the prosecution sought a 30-day physical remand to recover a vehicle and alleged weapons.
The FIR stated that the protesters blocked a main road near Shalimar Plaza, vandalized vehicles, and allegedly attacked police officials.
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