South Waziristan MNA and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) member Ali Wazir was released from Karachi’s Central Jail on Tuesday after more than two years of incarceration
Wazir had been jailed in Karachi since December 31, 2020, after being arrested in various sedition cases
Confirming the news, Wazir’s lawyer Advocate Qadir Khan told the media that his client had been released after a court granted him bail in the final case against him
Khan added that the lawmaker was on his way to the city’s Sohrab Goth area, where the PTM had arranged a reception in his honour
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com/3yHelZacVZ — Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) February 14, 2023 The advocate revealed that his client had been arrested 26 months ago and had been languishing in prison ever since
Khan said that Wazir had been acquitted by an anti-terrorism court in one case and granted bail in three other cases registered against him in Karachi
However, he pointed out that whenever Wazir was acquitted or granted bail in one case, he was booked in another case in Sindh or Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The lawyer further disclosed that three cases were registered against the lawmaker in K-P, and he had been granted bail in two of them earlier
He had now obtained bail in the third case today
Wazir's release comes after sustained protests by the PTM, which has been advocating for the rights of Pashtuns in the tribal areas of Pakistan
The PTM has alleged that the Pakistani state has been engaging in human rights abuses against Pashtuns, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings
PTM MNA Mohsin Dawar shared a copy of the court’s verdict saying, “Very happy for Ali Wazir who will finally be released today after spending more than 2 years in jail”
Every attempt was made to break Ali's spirit and to keep him in jail but he has prevailed
“Justice cannot be denied forever,” he added
Very happy for @Aliwazirna50 who will finally be released today after spending more than 2 years in jail
Every attempt was made to break Ali's spirit and to keep him in jail but he has prevailed
Justice cannot be denied forever
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com/ZJ9TrZOUfj — Mohsin Dawar (@mjdawar) February 14, 2023 This will be updated
Date: | 15-Feb-2023 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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