Lahore: A Lahore court has extended physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Mmeber National Assembly (MNA) Mian Javed Latif for two more days in a case registered against him for allegedly delivering anti-state remarks.
According to details, the PML-N leader was produced before the court after his four-day physical remand was completed.
During proceedings, police requested that his remand be extended for further investigation, while counsel of Javed Latif opposed the remand extension plea.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court extended his physical remand for two more days.
Jatif Latif said elected representatives’ failure to point out mistakes is a violation of the oath they take. “I will keep pointing out mistakes of people sitting in state institutions,” he vowed.
On April 27, Javed Latif was after sessions court dismissed his bail plea for extension in a case pertaining to allegedly defaming state institutions.
A case has been registered against PML-N leader, Mian Javed Latif for making controversial statement.
The case, in which several provisions including treason are included, was registered against member national at the Township Police Station Lahore over the complaint of a citizen named Jameel Saleem.
In the First Information Report (FIR), it is stated that PML-N leader deliberately defamed state institutions and carried out hate speech.
It has been further written that the statement of Javed Latif created hate between the workers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party workers.
Jameel Sameel said that the statement crated chaos and has urged the authorities to take action against the MNA under the Pakistan Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PPCCA). The provisions included in case are 120, 120-B, 153, 153-A, 500 and 505-1B.
It is pertinent to mention here that Javed Latif, during an interview on a private TV channel, had said that if anything happened to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, the PML-N will not say “Pakistan Khappay”.
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