RAWALPINDI: Sheikh Rashid, the leader of the Awami Muslim League (AML), was taken into custody outside a courtroom following the denial of his bail in a case pertaining to the May 9 disturbances.
Rashid was the subject of a vandalism complaint at the Metro bus stop on Rawalpindi’s Sixth Road. The New Town Police Station will be the new location for the previous interior minister.
After rejecting his bail, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) postponed the hearing of the cases pertaining to the disturbances until January 25. But the former interior minister refutes every accusation.
After being taken into custody, Rashid spoke with media and denied any involvement in the attacks on government institutions. “I was not present at the spots [where the attacks took place], with God as my witness.”
Rashid Shafique, the senior politician’s nephew, was granted bail in all 13 instances pertaining to the May 9 riots, according to the politician’s attorney, Abdul Razzaq Khan, who was speaking to reporters.
“Today, the ATC will decide whether to place the AML chief under judicial or physical remand. He has been brought to the police station.”
He applauded the ATC judge for virtually always giving Rashid bail. The lawmaker was not personally involved in the Hamza Camp case, the attorney continued.
In response to a query, he stated that it would be impossible to arrange for Rashid to meet with Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), or PTI President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi while he is imprisoned.
He flatly denied claims that Lal Haveli was the hub of all conspiracies or that Rashid encouraged people to assault military sites.
In the meantime, the politician and other defendants in the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case were granted bail by the ATC. The accused had been the subject of a case filed at the A R Bazaar Police Station.
