Islamabad: Islamabad Court disposed of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s bail petition in sedition case filed against him. District and sessions judge announced reserved verdict on Gill’s bail plea after hearing in-length arguments from both parties.

“Statement of accused who is leader of a national level popular party is sensational which is sufficient for disturbing harmony and discipline in most respected institution of Pakistan, Pakistan Army,” detailed order read. Gill is booked in a sedition and arms recovery case and is in jail after he was sent on judicial remand following back-and-forth hearings and his counsel’s repeated allegations against Islamabad police. 

His bail in arms recovery case has already been approved. ‘Gill ready to apologise, clear misunderstanding’, lawyer during Monday’s hearing, PTI leader’s counsel told Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal, that his client was ready to apologise and clear any misunderstanding. While giving arguments, Gill’s lawyer contended that complainant of case city magistrate levelled allegations of sedition on PTI leader after extracting different bits from transcript of his remarks. “Gill never thought about committing treason. There must be a misunderstanding about Gill’s statement which he is willing to clear,” he said. “An incorrect tweet was posted after Army aircraft accident and it later went viral. There is no fault of Shahbaz Gill in that,” lawyer said, adding that accused PTI leader even demanded punishment over wrong tweet.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 31 2022

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