The Lahore High Court on Wednesday asked Punjab Advocate General Chaudhry
Muhammad Jawad Yaqub to bring PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, who was detained
earlier today on charges of 'inciting violence against a constitutional institution', to court.
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Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh gave these instructions in response to a petition filed against
Fawad's detention.
The former federal minister was arrested on Wednesday morning by Islamabad's Kohsar
police after an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) officer arrested him for allegedly
"threatening" members of the electoral body and their families. Arrested by Arrested at the
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Fawad was arrested outside his home early Wednesday morning.
An ECP official registered an FIR at Islamabad's Kohsar police station for
"inciting violence against a constitutional institution."
The Lahore Cantt Court grants police permission to transfer Fawad to Islamabad.
Fawad claims that if the criticism is rebellion, the entire nation should revolt.
LHC orders police to bring Fawad to court.
Fawad's wife requests that the CJP issue an arrest warrant on the spot.
Imran will speak at a news conference at 4 p.m.
FIR
On the complaint of Secretary Election Commission Umar Hameed, a First Information Report was
submitted against the PTI leader in Kohsar police station of Islamabad.
According to the report, Fawad warned the ECP, claiming that "those who will be part of the
caretaker government [in Punjab] will be pursued till they are punished".
In a tweet, Fawad later intended to "incite violence against the constitutional institution" and
"inflame people's sentiments," according to Islamabad police.
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