Islamabad (October 14, 2017): An FIR was registered at Ramna Police Station for slapping and pushing lawyers outside Islamabad’s accountability court on Friday on the occasion of Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Safdar’s appearance before the accountability court in corruption reference.
The FIR was registered by Inspector Shakeel Ahmed, who was slapped and pushed by the layers accompanying Maryam and Safder.
A video showed a group of lawyers pushing Ahmed, one of whom also slapped him, as the policeman was busy performing his duties outside the courtroom ahead of court proceedings against the Sharifs.A commotion by members of the legal fraternity on Friday forced the accountability court judge hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family to adjourn proceedings minutes after they began.With strict security arrangements in place, police barred non-essential personnel, including lawyers, from entering the complex.
This led to a scuffle with the police, which resulted in the injury of at least one lawyer.As the hearing started, the lawyers began protesting inside the court.
They claimed the Islamabad High Court has allowed lawyers to be present inside the judicial complex as well as the accountability court as “it is an open court”.
The lawyers also argued with the deputy attorney general and created a commotion, forcing Judge Mohammad Bashir to leave for his chamber and abort today’s proceedings.
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