Pakistan

FIA summons Fawad over Maryam tweet

PTI leader warns SC's silence tantamount to validating 'suspension of constitution'

Our Correspondent March 14, 2023

ISLAMABAD:

The Federal Investigation Agency on Monday initiated an inquiry against PTI leader Fawad Chauhdry over his allegations against PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz for allegedly taking benefits from Toshakhana against the law.

The PTI leader has been directed to appear before the agency to present his defence on March 17, according to a summon notice.

The probe was launched after a complaint was filed by citizen Raja Muhammad Haroon, a resident of Islamabad, following the release of the Toshakhana 466-page record by the federal government on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

In his March 12 tweet, the complainant argued that Fawad had accused Maryam of receiving a watch from the state gifts depository which violated the privacy law and attempted to provoke the public against the PML-N leader.

Therefore, legal action should be initiated against him, the complaint stated.

The summons notice has been issued under Section 160 of the CPRC, stipulating that in case of non-appearance, it will be deemed that the PTI leader has nothing to present or state in his defence.

Action will be taken against Fawad under Section 174 of PPC (not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing there from without authority).

Moreover, the PTI leader has also been made bound to bring his identity card with him.

Reacting to the development, Fawad took to Twitter and said the FIA had initiated an inquiry within hours of threats from Maryam Nawaz.

“Civil rights have been completely suspended in this country,” Fawad bemoaned, raising alarms that the Supreme Court's silence on these matters could spell disasters. “Chief Justice of Pakistan’s silence on these issues would amount to an approval to abrogation of the constitution,” he added.

COMMENTS (6)

Jesus Raza Washington USA | 1 year ago | Reply Political situation delaying IMF deal Although the future government is most likely to fulfil pledges made by present government opposition may not want to make things easier for the government by offering a pledge at this stage source added. In such a situation the IMF usually approaches the opposition and may contact Imran Khan too. IMF wants to meet Imran Khan IMF statement does not mentions Meeting with Nawaz Sharif or Hamza or Maryam Nawaz Read IMF statement their Forecast IMF will never approve Loans to Coalition Thieves and Looters IMF has Pakistan s Report card on Hand Maryum has freedom of speech and 220 Million People are forced to keep their Mouths SHUT Maryum or Humza will not dare step on the streets of Pakistan The Hungry Vultures are Waiting for them The Sharif s will spend the rest of their Life s holed up in their Mansions as Prisoners till their Last breath Sharifs Clan and the rest of the Bastards are like the Nazi war Criminals and they will be hunted down for the rest of their Life s and they will Live in hiding surrounded by expensive Bodyguards They will never have peace in Life Why Nawaz Sharif s Humza and Maryum and Shahbaz Sharifs Phone Line are not tapped and record conversation The More Maryum opens her Mouth the More she is exposing the Blueprint of the Bribe scheme and all those who are accepting Bags Full of Cash to Provide Protection and help them stay in Power

Jesus Raza Washington USA | 1 year ago | Reply Political situation delaying IMF deal Although the future government is most likely to fulfil pledges made by present government opposition may not want to make things easier for the government by offering a pledge at this stage source added. In such a situation the IMF usually approaches the opposition and may contact Imran Khan too. IMF wants to meet Imran Khan IMF statement does not mentions Meeting with Nawaz Sharif or Hamza or Maryam Nawaz Read IMF statement their Forecast IMF will never approve Loans to Coalition Thieves and Looters IMF has Pakistan s Report card on Hand Maryum has freedom of speech and 220 Million People are forced to keep their Mouths SHUT Maryum or Humza will not dare step on the streets of Pakistan The Hungry Vultures are Waiting for them The Sharif s will spend the rest of their Life s holed up in their Mansions as Prisoners till their Last breath Sharifs Clan and the rest of the Bastards are like the Nazi war Criminals and they will be hunted down for the rest of their Life s and they will Live in hiding surrounded by expensive Bodyguards They will never have peace in Life Why Nawaz Sharif s Humza and Maryum and Shahbaz Sharifs Phone Line are tapped and record conversation The More Maryum opens her Mouth the More she is exposing the Blueprint of the Bribe scheme and all those who are accepting Bags Full of Cash to Provide Protection and help them stay in Power

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Jesus Raza Washington USA | 1 year ago | Reply Political situation delaying IMF deal Although the future government is most likely to fulfil pledges made by present government opposition may not want to make things easier for the government by offering a pledge at this stage source added. In such a situation the IMF usually approaches the opposition and may contact Imran Khan too. IMF wants to meet Imran Khan IMF statement does not mentions Meeting with Nawaz Sharif or Hamza or Maryam Nawaz Read IMF statement their Forecast IMF will never approve Loans to Coalition Thieves and Looters IMF has Pakistan s Report card on Hand Maryum has freedom of speech and 220 Million People are forced to keep their Mouths SHUT Maryum or Humza will not dare step on the streets of Pakistan The Hungry Vultures are Waiting for them The Sharif s will spend the rest of their Life s holed up in their Mansions as Prisoners till their Last breath Sharifs Clan and the rest of the Bastards are like the Nazi war Criminals and they will be hunted down for the rest of their Life s and they will Live in hiding surrounded by expensive Bodyguards They will never have peace in Life Why Nawaz Sharif s Humza and Maryum and Shahbaz Sharifs Phone Line are tapped and record conversation The More Maryum opens her Mouth the More she is exposing the Blueprint of the Bribe scheme and all those who are accepting Bags Full of Cash to Provide Protection and help them stay in Power

Ather Malik | 1 year ago | Reply What a joke this FIA. Privacy laws are no where to be seen when personal bedroom tapes are released.

S.A.H.ZAHIDI | 1 year ago | Reply And what about the overthrow by use of force of a legally elected Government of Pakistan ..... shouldn t the Supreme Court not take action against all who participated in this HERE THE CONSTITUTION WAS ACRUALLY SHOWN THE BIN.

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