MQM media cell incharge booked

Propagating against Rangers on social media

KARACHI - A First-Information Report was registered Wednesday against Aminul Haq, in-charge of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's media cell, for spreading propaganda against Rangers officials on social media.

The FIR was registered with the Azizabad Police Station against Haq under sections 499, 502 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) read with section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act on a complaint of Mohammad Ishaq, an official of Rangers Sachal Wing.

"Aminul Haq is deliberately spreading venomous propaganda against the Rangers personnel and officers from the MQM's Nine Zero headquarters in Azizabad," the Rangers said in the FIR.

They accused the MQM official of spreading anti-Rangers video clips through social and electronic media.

In a video clip, which the Rangers claimed was produced by MQM's media cell against the director general Rangers, the army chief, the Inter-Services Intelligence chief and the corps commander Karachi. "Those who made us cry, we will now make that enemy cry."

Other types of objectionable material are also being published by Haq and his colleagues, Rangers claimed.

Separately, Anti-Terrorism Court permitted the accused Amir Khan, who was detained from Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s centre Nine Zero, to go to Dubai.

The hearing of the case against the MQM for giving shelter to the terrorists was conducted in ATC during which, the accused Amir Khan requested the court to allow him to go to Dubai. The court approved Khan’s plea and directed him to return to country till July 20.

On the other hand, the court has also heard suspect Minhaj Qazi’s B-class petition. The Rangers officer alleged that Minhaj has killed Shahid Hamid and the witnesses have also identified the criminals.

The Rangers urged the court to take action against him instead of granting him B-class. Subsequently, ATC reserved the verdict in Minhaj Qazi case on the statement of the Rangers.

ABDULLAH CUSTODY CASE

A family court allowed Ch Iqbal to meet his son first time after the murder of boy’s mother Haleema. Ch Iqbal presented the ‘nikahnama’ and marriage certificate of Haleema. According to the ‘nikahnama’ and marriage certificate, Ch Iqbal was married to Haleema in 2007 and Abdullah born to them in 2014. At the time of marriage, Ch Iqbal was 50, while Haleem was 18 years old. Both have been shown unmarried in the nikkahnama.

Counsel for Faisal Edhi stated that Abdullah’s father had not met him for several years, while Abdullah is the lone eyewitness of his mother and he could face a threat to his life.

Meanwhile, the court has demanded details from the Nadra about the ‘nikkahnama’ and marriage certificate till July 14.

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