Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Azam Swati’s post-arrest bail appeal in a sedition case for tweeting against state institutions was deferred on Monday.
IHC chief justice Amir Farooq heard Azam Swati’s post-arrest bail petition. In the bail, the petitioner pleaded that he didn’t insult state institutions. The petitioner named the FIA cybercrime wing and federation as respondents. IHC postponed the hearing until January 2, 2023.
An Islamabad court denied Senator Azam Swati’s bail in the tweet case.
Islamabad court said the PTI leader committed an “identical offense” twice.
Prosecutor Rizwan Abbasi told the court that important figures on Twitter follow Swati.
On November 27, the FIA arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Azam Swati for tweets critical of state institutions.
A three-member FIA team arrested the PTI chairman from his Islamabad farmhouse. PTI lawmaker faces new charges. PTI leader arrested by FIA Cybercrime Wing.
