LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday extended the judicial remand of PTI’s former MNA Aliya Hamza Malik and social media activist Sanam Javed in the Shadman Police Station attack case.

The police produced both women before the court on expiry of their judicial remand. Judge Arshad Javed extended the judicial remand till May 6 and the police took them back to the Sargodha jail.

Last week, an ATC of Sargodha had discharged Ms Malik and Ms Javed from the charges related to inciting people in Mianwali to invade the state institutions on May 9, 2023. However, they were remanded in another case.

Ex-MNA says she was on four-day hunger strike over lack of facilities

Talking to the reporters, Ms Malik said the PTI was not damaged by the results of the by-elections.

“These people are happy to win the election through fraud,” she said.

She alleged that Form 45 was already signed before the completion of the election process and fake results were prepared.

The former parliamentarian said the PTI’s workers were not afraid of imprisonment and they would not surrender.

“They cannot force us to leave the party by keeping us in custody. We will stand with the PTI founder in all circumstances.”

Ms Malik said she went on a hunger strike for four days in Sargodha jail due to lack of basic facilities.

Both women, who are in jail for over nine months, have been granted bail in several May 9 cases, including the attack on the Jinnah House and burning PML-N office in Model Town.

Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2024

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