ISLAMABAD: Despite getting the bail from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the controversial tweets case, PTI Senator Azam Khan Swati could has not been released on Monday from the jail due to the unavailability of the court’s written orders.
Earlier today, Justice Aamer Farooq announced the verdict reserved but the written orders of the ruling could not be issued today owing to unknown reasons.
As per the procedure, the trial court will issue the release order for Swati after receiving the IHC’s written order and the PTI leader’s surety bonds.
Azam Swati is booked in multiple cases across the country for his controversial tweets against senior military officers.
Initially, the senator was arrested by the FIA on October 13 after he posted a hateful and threatening message against the then-army chief, judiciary, and other state institutions on his official Twitter account.
He had secured bail in that case, but on November 27, the FIA arrested him again for using abusive language against the top military brass, including Gen (retd) Bajwa.
On December 2, Balochistan police arrested Swati in a similar case registered against him in Quetta. At the time of his arrest, he was already on judicial remand in Adiala Jail and was shifted to Quetta under a transit remand acquired by the Balochistan police.
Later, the Balochistan High Court (BHC) ordered the quashing of all cases registered against the senator in the province. Once BHC issued the order, the Sindh Police took the senator into custody over the issue of controversial tweets.
The senator then approached the Sindh High Court for bail. The court also directed the quashing of all cases registered against the senator in the province.
Following the orders, Islamabad Police took the senator into its custody and brought him to the federal capital. He is still in custody.
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