ISLAMABAD: A women human rights activist was released on bail on Friday in a move that protects her from arrest after the army accused her of slandering his boss, the lawyer said.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling came a day after the judicial cell of General Headquarters (GHQ) made en official a complaint with police against Imaan Mazari, daughter of former minister Shirin Mazari, blaming her of using derogatory and hateful remarks against General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The army became the plaintiff against immorality of Commander-in-Chief of the Army General Bajwa, JAG Branch of The bet registered FIR against @ImaanZHazir DO @ShirinMazari1 in Ramna Police Station of Islamabad. This is the 1st kind of case in in history of Pakistan@ImranRiazKhan @_NadeemZaidi rice.twitter.com/1Dd6eIdmTQ
— Asif (@_masifiqbal_) May 27, 2022
According to her lawyer, Zainab Janjua, she is accused of incitement against armed forces and slandering Bajwa. Under the law system, a person can seek a court order or bail, protecting them from arrest police.
Mazar family worried after publicly scolding out against General Bajwa, accusing him of Existence behind her mothers arrest last Saturday. Iman did not offer support for her statements against Bajwa. Video of her outbreak went viral on social media.
Eman Mazari points a weapon at army commander Gen Bajwa, blaming him for her arrest. mother Dr. Shirin Mazari, demanding an explanation. rice.twitter.com/leo1ULxQyw
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) May 21, 2022
Her mother, who acted as a human rights activist minister in cabinet of former prime minister Imran Khan was detained over claiming land grabs decades ago. She was released hours later, after the court decided that she had been arrested in violation of a law providing that no deputy may be detained without the permission of the Speaker of the National Assembly.
