BHC stays treason case proceedings against Achakzai

The Balochistan High Court on Thursday suspended all legal proceedings regarding a first information report (FIR) registered against senior opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai over alleged seditious remarks.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Kamran Khan Malakhail and Justice Gul Hassan Tareen issued the stay order while hearing a petition filed by the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman, who sought the dismissal of the case.

During the arguments, Chief Justice Malakhail raised questions regarding the legal course chosen by the petitioner.