Pakistan
TLP leader Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah arrested from Okara
Zaheer-ul-Haq Shah had announced Rs10m as bounty for head of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa
Okara: In a major development, Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah, the Naib Emir Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was arrested from Okara and transferred to an undisclosed location.
Shah faced multiple serious charges, including threatening the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa in a fatwa, and announced Rs10m
Shah had been hiding in Okara following a protest. The charges against him include violations of the Anti-Terrorism Act, incitement of religious hatred, incitement to disorder, pressuring the judiciary, issuing threats to the higher judiciary, interfering in official duties, and obstructing legal responsibilities.
According to the FIR, during a protest outside the Press Club, Pir Zaheer-ul-Hassan Shah spread hatred against the higher judiciary and announced a reward of 10 million rupees for anyone who brought the head of Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The police took action timely to apprehend Shah, reflected their commitment to maintaining law and order and upholding the judiciary's integrity.