LAHORE-UNS:Anchorperson Orya Maqbool Jan was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Lahore on Thursday for posting about the Mubarak Sani case on social media, his lawyer confirmed.
Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq said Jan was arrested by the FIA’s cybercrime wing and detained in its Gulberg office, adding that he will be produced before the judicial magistrate today.
“The FIA has no authority in this case, we will present strong arguments”, advocate Ashfaq said. “We are not being told details of the first information report (FIR).”
SC hears Mubarak Sani case today
The Supreme Court today (Thursday) is hearing the Punjab government’s plea against the court’s July 24 verdict in the Mubarak Sani case.
The plea requested the SC to revisit its Feb 6 order, which declared that the right to profess religion and religious freedom, as ensured by the Constitution, is subject to law, morality, and public order.
Filed through the prosecutor general of Punjab on Saturday, the application was instantaneously fixed for hearing before a three-judge bench consisting of Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan.
According to the application, some leading clerics and members of parliament have requested the federal government to approach the apex court and highlight some portions of the judgement that merit correction.
