PHC orders Haleem Adil to appear in person

Humayun Khan

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Waqar Ahmad ordered former opposition leader Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member Provincial Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh to appear in person on next hearing in a contempt of court case, on Monday.

The counsel Mazzam Butt advocate argued that despite the PHC granted bail to Haleem Adil Sheikh on September 23, 2023 but he was arrested by the Sindh Police. Justice Waqar Ahmed inquired why the police arrested him despite the court’s order.

Investigative Officer Firozabad Police Station Karachi appeared before PHC and informed that he didn’t arrested Haleem Adil Sheikh but rather another police station had made the arrest. However, the petitioner’s lawyer requested PHC to summon police officer who had arrested Haleem Adil Sheikh.

Justice Waqar Ahmed directed the investigative officer to provide his email address so that he could be informed about the case’s progress. PHC ordered Haleem Adil Sheikh to appear in person before the court while adjourned further hearing.

Meanwhile, PHC’s Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim ordered Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inspector General Police and Attorney General, to submit reply within 7 days regarding recovery of social media activist of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Kamran Khan.

The counsel Syed Sikandar Hayat Shah and Malik Samiullah advocates argued that Kamran has been missing for 7 days while First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the East Police Station

The lawyer further argued that after passage of 7 days, no progress has been made in the case. The CCTV footage showing Kamran being taken away from outside a hospital is also available, the counsel added.