FIA arrests Imran Khan’s lawyer Naeem Haider

Lahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Naeem Haider Panjutha on Tuesday.

Naeem Haider Panjutha lawyer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan arrested in a case related to alleged Facebook posts of judge Humayun Dilawar, who heard the Toshakhana case

According to sources, the investigating agency arrested the PTI chief's attorney while questioning was taking place in a case involving purported Facebook posts.

PTI lawyer Sher Afzal Khan Marwat stated on Twitter that Panjotha's secretary had confirmed the arrest but it was unclear whether it was a formal arrest or not because the first information report cannot be "registered directly and without permission of Islamabad High Court."

“Naeem Haider Panjotha went to FIA headquarters to join inquiry in Humayun Dilawar’s Facebook posts,” the PTI leader tweeted.

The arrest of Panjotha, according to Sher Afzal, "would unite the legal fraternity" and would not prevent the PTI leader's legal counsel from carrying out their "professional obligations."

Naeem Haider Panjutha had been called by the FIA a day earlier to provide testimony as part of an investigation into purported Facebook posts made by judge Humayun Dilawar.

According to the notice, an investigation has been opened against the PTI chief's lawyer at the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) order.

“In case of non-appearance, it will be assumed that you have nothing to present or state in your defence,” the notice stated.

The alleged Facebook posts that Judge Dilawar – who heard Toshakhana criminal case against Imran Khan – disliked PTI chairman and had made derogatory remarks about him on social networking platform.