A case has been registered against Ahmad Salman Baloch, the son of Jamaat-e-Islami deputy chief Liaquat Baloch, in Islamabad.
The case has been registered at Muslim Town police station under charges of violations of Section 144 and incitement of citizens during the party's sit-in in the capital city.
According to the complaint filed on behalf of the police, the government had implemented Section 144 in the city, prohibiting public gatherings. Despite this, Ahmad Salman Baloch, along with a group of 15 to 20 people, raised slogans against the government and delivered a speech that allegedly agitated the citizens.
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The FIR against Ahmad Salman Baloch has been registered under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, with additional charges under Sections 147 (rioting), 149 (members of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in pursuance of common object), and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
These charges pertain to causing damage to government property and inciting unrest, resulting in a disturbance of peace.
The police report also indicates that Ahmad Salman Baloch evaded arrest by escaping in a bus following the attempt to detain him.
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On Friday evening, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) commenced its planned sit-in in Islamabad, with a large number of workers gathering at I-8 on the Islamabad Expressway. The sit-in, led by party leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, began with a short address by him.
In his speech, Hafiz Naeem condemned the actions of the Punjab Police, who reportedly raided the homes of JI workers in an attempt to disrupt the protest. He posed a rhetorical question to the government, asking if they believed such tactics would end the sit-in.
“The sit-in has just started and will remain here,” declared Hafiz Naeem. He criticized the government for dropping “power bombs” on the public through high electricity bills and the introduction of Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
