Manan Mandokhail:
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Tuesday admitted a constitutional petition challenging the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) against Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI) leader Shehbaz Gill in the province.
Police registered FIR against Shehbaz Gill in Killa Abdullah
Police in Balochistan’s Killa Abdullah district had registered an FIR against Shehbaz Gill, the former ruling party’s leader for using foul language against State institutions. Balochistan police had also contacted Mr. Gill in the federal capital.
“We have approached the court about quashing of FIR against Shehbaz Gill”, Syed Iqbal Shah, the central leader of PTI lawyers forum told reporters.
A single bench of the BHC comprising Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Baloch admitted the petition and directed issuing notices to the concerned authorities.
BHC had quashed of FIRs against Azam Swati
A citizen in Killa Abdullah had submitted an application at the police station in the district. The applicant had demanded of the police to arrest Mr. Gill for using foul language against State institutions.
The Balochistan High Court had already ordered quashing of all 8 FIRs against Azam Swati, the former federal minister and central leader of PTI.