Lahore: Court on Wednesday has extended judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mian Javed Latif till June 23 in a case pertaining to anti-state statements.
As per details, Javed Latif was arrested on April 27 after sessions court dismissed his bail plea for extension in a case pertaining to allegedly defaming state institutions.
A case has been registered against Mian Javed Latif for making controversial statement.
The First Information Report (FIR), registered at the Township Police Station Lahore over the complaint of a citizen named Jameel Saleem.
As per FIR statement, 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.
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.
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).
However, 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”.
