ATC orders blocking of passports for Afridi, other PTI MPs
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered the blocking of passports of leaders including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, PTI provincial president Junaid Akbar and others in a case registered in connection with the November 26 protest. ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain issued the order regarding blockage of passports of 24 parliamentarians, including…
Islamabad witnessed a significant decision by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday, as it issued an order to block the passports of 24 parliamentarians, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar, provincial president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and several other Members of National Assembly (MNAs) and Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs).
The decision was made at the request of the police in a case registered at the Kohsar Police Station following the November 26 protest. The ATC Judge, Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, granted the investigating officer's (IO) request for the passport blockage, stating that the accused could potentially flee the country to avoid legal proceedings.
The court emphasized that the individuals involved faced serious allegations, such as attacks on state institutions and promoting terrorism. Some of the accused had not appeared before the court and had not joined the investigation despite obtaining interim bail. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was directed to block the passports of the accused until further notice.
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