Defaming institutions: Javed Latif judicial remand extended by 9 days

LAHORE: A magisterial court on Wednesday extended by nine days the judicial remand of PML-N MNA Javed Latif, an accused of defaming state institutions and inciting people against the state.

Javed was arrested after his pre-arrest bail was cancelled by Sessions court. The jail authorities produced him before the court of a judicial magistrate.

As the hearing commenced the judge asked about the challan of the case to which the jail officials informed the court that it is a matter of investigation. Then the judge, while addressing Javed Latif, said that he wanted to say anything. To which Javed replied that the factories which are distributing certificates of treason should be shut down. “To point out wrongdoing of institutions is not an act of treason”, Javed added. He further said that he has taken oath of guarding the institutions and country and he will keep on doing so.

The court after hearing Javed extended his judicial remand for nine days with direction to the investigation to submit challan of the case. The Township police had registered a case against Javed Latif over a complaint filed by a citizen, Jameel Saleem, for maligning the state institutions. The case was registered under Sections 120, 120-B, 153, 153-A, 500 and 500 1–B. Meanwhile, Javed has moved a Sessions court for his post-arrest bail. The court has sought comments from police in this regard by June 4.