The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed a habeas corpus petition against the arrest of Javed Hashmi, president of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, and also rejected his bail application.
"Put him in the Number 12 dungeon, Mahmoud!"
"Yer honor! Not... not... the Number 12 dungeon!" |
While announcing the short order, Justice Mansoor Ahmed said the petition was no longer relevant as the registration of the first information report (FIR) against Mr Hashmi, his arrest and physical and judicial remand were executed in accordance with the law. The judge said the bail application for release of the accused could be filed in the trial court. The Islamabad Police arrested Mr Hashmi on October 29 and lodged an FIR against him for sedition, provoking the public against government, defaming the armed forces, forgery and abetment.
| "What forgery? It was just a few passports!" |
The ARD president is currently in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on judicial remand. |