Have seen Sanam Javaid’s use of inappropriate language: IHC judge

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb on Thursday underscored the inappropriate language used by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) firebrand activist Sanam Javaid and sought her lawyer’s assurance that such conduct won’t be repeated.

“[I] saw [Sanam] Javaid using inappropriate language on the internet,” Justice Aurangzeb remarked while hearing the PTI leader’s plea seeking her release.

Appearing before the court, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan said that Balochistan police weren’t insisting on securing the transit remand of the activist. The remarks refer to the latest case lodged against Javaid in Balochistan under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

“[Sanam] Javaid is free and can now go back to her province,” the official said. The court then disposed of the plea and declared her arrest “illegal”.

Speaking to the media at the IHC, Javaid’s lawyer Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq Ali said that the attorney general, during their meeting, has promised that the PTI activist would not be arrested in any case in the country. “The attorney general has also said in the IHC that Javaid won’t be arrested,” he said.

The counsel further revealed that the AGP said that cases registered against his client in Balochistan and Islamabad would be withdrawn within two days.

On the issue of language used by the PTI activist, Advocate Ali said that he apologised to the court on behalf of his client and reassured of due caution in future in response to Justice Aurangzeb’s remarks highlighting her use of harsh and improper words.