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MNA Ali Wazir ‘arrested’ again months after release from Karachi jail

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  • It is not yet clear on what charges Wazir has been arrested.
  • FIA issued summons for MNA last week over sedition charges.
  • Wazir was released from Karachi jail after over 2 years in Feb.

Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Ali Wazir has been arrested months after his release from prison, sources said Monday, with the detention taking place in North Waziristan.

It is not yet clear on what charges he has been arrested.

The development comes days after the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime circle summoned Wazir and Manzoor Pashteen over mutiny charges for their social posts.

In a notice, the FIA summoned Wazir, Pashteen and three others to its Peshawar office on June 23.

Wazir, an MNA from South Waziristan, was released on February 14 from the Karachi Central Jail after being behind bars for more than two years.

He was arrested in Peshawar on December 16, 2020, in connection with a case lodged against him at Karachi’s Sohrab Goth Police Station on charges of sedition for delivering hate speeches against state institutions.

He was later arrested in more cases lodged on similar charges in the port city and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In his address to the National Assembly, MNA Mohsin Dawar said the reason behind his fellow lawmaker’s arrest is not known. Still, reports suggested that the FIA had taken him into custody.

“It is being said that the cyber crime wing had registered a case against him. There’s a session going on and the speaker’s permission wasn’t sought for his arrest.”

This action cannot be called an arrest but “abduction”, Dawar said. “When a National Assembly session is underway, no member of the house can be arrested,” he said.

He urged NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to seek details from authorities about Wazir’s arrest. “For now, we will consider him kidnapped.”

Lamenting that there’s “no rule of law” in the country, Dawar said 25 agencies are functioning in Pakistan; they can stop crimes.

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Unexpected development: JUI-F displays ‘forward bloc’ surfaces

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A “forward bloc” made up of four to five members of the National Assembly appears to be an unexpected indication of disunity within Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), according to sources who spoke with Dunya News.

The 26th constitutional amendment package is reportedly the subject of four to five JUI-F lawmakers who have formed a “forward bloc.”

Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) central head Aslam Ghori, however, has reportedly disputed the existence of any advance faction inside the party.

Each of their eight MNAs and five senators are in communication, he continued, adding. The leadership of JUI-F is in contact with all of them. Still, no one was reaching out to our lone senator, Abdul Shakoor.

The head of JUI-F has previously claimed that his MNAs were being intimidated and harassed in interviews with the press.

Speaking on the kidnapping of one of his party members and the intimidation of another, he bemoaned the harassment of JUI-F and BNP members.

The administration is intimidating our Members of Parliament while simultaneously having discussions on a package of constitutional amendments.

Fazl declared, “We will be forced to give consultation process on the issue if the government continues with such tactics.”

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Constitutional amendment proposed: NA session is postponed until 6 p.m.

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As stated by the assembly secretariat, today’s (Friday) National Assembly (NA) session has been postponed until 6 p.m.

The meeting, which Speaker Ayaz Sadiq was to lead at 11 a.m., has been postponed, according to the National Assembly Secretariat.

Under Rule 49, the National Assembly speaker’s time was modified, as announced by the secretariat.

An eight-point agenda itemised by the secretariat has also been made public. Nonetheless, the 26th constitutional amendment bill’s introduction is not on the agenda.

You might remember that since last month, the Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government has been working to get the constitutional amendment approved.

In the absence of agreement on the 26th amendment to the Constitution, the administration was unable to secure the necessary two-thirds majority, leading to the National Assembly’s indefinite adjournment on September 16.

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Political leaders concur on judicial reforms: PML-N, PPP, and JUI collaborate for expedited and accessible justice.

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On judicial changes, the leaders of Jamiat Ulema-E-Islam, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and the Pakistan People’s Party concurred.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the foreign minister and deputy prime minister, told the media in Jati Umrah that following extensive negotiations amongst the three parties’ leaders, the parties have decided on judicial changes.

Speaking about his decision to safeguard the nation and its constitution, Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman stated that he had moved past hearsay and misinformation.

The three parties’ agreement is a historic accomplishment, according to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Our goal is to initiate talks as quickly as possible.

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