ATC Islamabad sends JUI-F leaders on 13-day custody over rallies
An anti-terrorism court remanded two political figures to police custody for 13 days following clashes, road blockades, and alleged public order violations in Islamabad.
ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain granted 13-day physical remand for JUI-F leaders Qari Iftikhar Hussain and Rafaqat.
Police had requested 30 days of custody to interrogate the suspects and trace other individuals involved in two separate cases.
The cases include charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024, and the Pakistan Penal Code.
JUI-F leadership condemned the arrests, denied allegations of violence, and announced plans to challenge the remand legally.