Achakzai gets breather as arrest warrant suspended

Magistrate 9 Quetta provides relief to nationalist politician until May 31

QUETTA:

The arrest warrant issued for the leader of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), Mahmood Khan Achakzai, has been suspended by a local court in Quetta.

The court of Magistrate 9 Quetta suspended the arrest warrant for the seasoned politician on an application filed by the President of the Quetta Bar Association, Qari Rehmatullah Advocate, and other lawyers.

The suspension comes as a temporary relief for Achakzai until the next hearing which is scheduled for May 31. The decision to suspend the arrest warrant was made during a court session during which Magistrate 9 deemed it appropriate to withhold the warrant until further proceedings, Naseebullah Kasi, one of the lawyers challenging the arrest warrant for Achakzai, told The Express Tribune.

The move effectively delays any potential legal action against Achakzai until the upcoming hearing. “The court is going to declare this case null and void very soon,” Kasi hoped.

The issuance of the arrest warrant had caused a stir in political circles as Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the chairman of the PkMAP, had faced imminent arrest. Issued by the Judicial Magistrate, it had stuck police to apprehend Achakzai and produce him before the court on April 27.

However, with the order now suspended, the legal battle surrounding Achakzai’s case takes on a new dimension. The decision to suspend the document raises questions about the underlying reasons and potential implications for the ongoing legal proceedings.

As the case unfolds, political circles eagerly await further developments and insights into the legal complexities surrounding Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s situation. The next hearing on May 31 is expected to shed more light on the matter and determine the course of action moving forward.