Islamabad (Web Desk): A court in Islamabad sent Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raoof Hasan and other suspects on 14-day judicial remand in anti-state propaganda case.
The FIA had produced Hassan before the court of District and Sessions Judge Shafiq Bhatti and sought five days further physical remand of Raoof Hassan.
During the hearing, the FIA's prosecutor said that the agency had received a "technical report" showing that all the suspects, members of the PTI's media cell, were in contact with one another.
"We need a further five-day remand to investigate," the prosecutor said, at which defence counsel Ali Zafar opposed granting the FIA a further extension in the physical remand.
The prosecutor representing the FIA said that all the accused were in communication with each other. He asked the court to grant further physical remand of the accused.
Hasan, who was arrested last Monday, was initially placed on a two-day remand, followed by a three-day extension, and then another two-day remand for further investigation.
Ali Zafar informed the court that Hasan had been on physical remand for seven days and his health was deteriorating. He should be allowed to undergo a medical check, at which the court ordered the authorities to ensure that he received medical attention.
Hasan previously informed the court that the allegations against him were baseless.
The FIA has booked PTI’s information secretary and several media cell members for their alleged involvement in a digital media cell accused of running anti-Pakistan propaganda.
The FIR, filed by the FIA, claimed that PTI activist Ahmad Waqas Janjua revealed during questioning that he, along with the party’s leadership and media cell members, were involved in anti-state activities.
The charges against the 12 suspects including two women, fall under sections 9 (glorification of an offence), 10 (cyber-terrorism), and 11 (hate speech) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).