ATC Indicts Faisal Raza Abidi In Contempt Of Court Case

Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published December 17, 2018 | 01:09 PM

Abidi refused to admit to the crime.

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th December, 2018) An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has indicted former senator and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Faisal Raza Abidi in the contempt of court case.

A hearing on the inflammatory speech case was held in the ATC on Monday. The court indicted the former senator in the case.

Meanwhile, Abidi refused to admit to the crime.

The court has summoned prosecution witnesses in the next hearing. The defence counsel requested the court to admit Abidi to hospital over health grounds to which, the court ordered to again conduct his medical examination.

The court said that he will only be shifted to hospital if there is a need.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Abidi under the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016.

According to the FIR registered against the former Senator, Abidi with criminal intent had used sarcastic, derogatory and defamatory language against the Chief Justice of Pakistan and was prima facie guilty of offences punishable under sections 10(a), 11 and 20 of Peca, read with sections 109 and 509 of the PPC.

Abidi is also facing other FIRs registered at the secretariat police station under PPC's sections 228, 500, 505(ii) and 34, along with the 7 ATA, in response to a complaint lodged by SC public relations Officer Shahid Hussain Kambyo for using threatening language and levelling allegations against government institutions and individuals holding the highest constitutional posts.