By Special Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday granted the Murree police one-day transit remand of Awami Muslim League (AML) head and PTI ally, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed.
Rashid was arrested on February 2 by the Islamabad police for remarks he made against former president and PPP co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari. In the coming days, another case was also registered against him at the Murree police station for manhandling a police official at the time of his arrest.
Sheikh Rashid was brought to the court amid tight security on Wednesday. As the proceeding started, Rashid’s lawyers Ali Bukhari and Intizar Panjhota and the prosecutor in the case presented their arguments. After listening to both sides, the court instructed the police to present the former interior minister before a relevant court in Murree by 2pm tomorrow (Thursday).
Sheikh Rashid on Twitter
A video posted on Sheikh Rashid’s Twitter account showed him talking to the reporters outside the court. “All they want me is to switch loyalties,” he said. As the hearing concluded, Rashid’s Twitter account posted yet another tweet. He alleged: “They have decided to disqualify Imran Khan. They are telling me to leave Imran’s side. I was told that the provincial and central elections would be held together. When anyone comes to meet me, I am blindfolded and my hands are tied. They want to create another party from within the PTI. They did not investigate my cases.”
Throughout his incarceration, Rashid’s account continues to tweet, with posts containing a hashtag #ReleaseSheikhRashid.
