IHC Stopped FIA to Take Actions Against Social Media Activist
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was barred from bullying a pro-Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) social media activist by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday. Mariam Malik and her lawyer, Imaan Mazari-Hazir, arrived in front of Chief Justice Athar Minallah’s court. The court ordered the agency to collect the petitioner’s statement while also prohibiting it from pursuing her and her family members. Justice Minallah inquired, “Are you familiar with a thing called the Constitution?” “No one appears to care about the Constitution these days,” he observed from the bench. “We have launched an investigation into the state’s accusation,” an FIA spokesman told the court. “Now the state only has this job,” the justice shouted. The judge remarked, “She may be uninformed and unaware of the Constitution.”
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“On the internet, people say all kinds of things about me […] even though I’ve been granted a flat,” the chief justice stated. “They spread false information about me on social media, and I am persuaded by it,” Justice Minallah stated. “Tweets have nothing to do with the institutions being acknowledged for their work and character,” the judge said. “We just gave notice and took no further action,” an FIA spokesman explained. The court inquired, “If the law exists simply for the common people.” The case has been delayed until June 24 by the bench. Also read: Ufone 4G users can now enjoy more power with UPower 250
