Complaint registered against Dasti

E-Paper | April 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A complaint was registered against MNA Jamshed Dasti after a lawyer approached the Secretariat police station on Wednesday.

The lawyer complained that Dasti was guilty of defaming the country and its legislators, the police said.

Advocate Mohammad Saeed Khan, the complainant, when approached by Dawn, said: “Pakistan and the parliamentarians have become a laughing stock due to the allegation leveled by Jamshed Dasti.”

He seems to be working to defame Pakistan and its citizens, Khan said, adding that the allegations portray Pakistanis as “drunker revelers”.

After the complaint was registered in the daily diary, it was sent to the police prosecution department for legal opinion, the police added.

The Station House Officer, Abdur Rehman, told Dawn that a legal opinion was needed because the complainant had asked to register the case under Hudood Ordinance, which is a non-cognizable offence. In such cases, a court order is required instead of a police action.

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Khawar T khyam

Mar 13, 2014 10:04am

Yes I am agreed that Mr Dasti is guilty of speaking the truth and exposing the dirty linen of our leaders in public.

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Rizwan

Mar 13, 2014 10:17am

Instead of looking at the evidence complaint has been registered against the same person .This can only happen in Pakistan .If action is not taken on the evidence provided by Dasti rule of law will never prevail in Pakistan .I would request Mr Dasti to make all the evidence public and put same on web for general public to know what their representatives are up to .Dasti sahib this will be a great favour .

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M. R@fique Zakaria

Mar 13, 2014 10:29am

This is the price one pays for speaking the truth and we claim to be followers of Islam.

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Tabish

Mar 13, 2014 10:35am

Dasti is right. Our politicians are corrupt. Mohammad Saeed Khan sould be sued for taking side of corrupt politicians instead of Dasti.

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Aftab Ahmed Shah

Mar 13, 2014 11:02am

Compliant lodged against Mr. Dasti does not come as a surprise. It was expected. Yes, the delay is astonishing. Mr. Dasti must be punished for speaking the truth and exposing real face of so called "SHURAFA". The complainant has righty used the term

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Tahir

Mar 13, 2014 11:31am

We are a nation of hypocrites. This is what you get for speaking out the truth. Why can't we own our faults instead of blaming some one who has the courage to atleast discuss it in the open.

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Tahir

Mar 13, 2014 11:31am

We are a nation of hypocrites. This is what you get for speaking out the truth. Why can't we own our faults instead of blaming some one who has the courage to atleast discuss it in the open.

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Kasur wala

Mar 13, 2014 11:39am

Also, his fake degree need to be checked. And a final disposition made about him. Like being expelled from NA. For fraudulent documents. And barred permanently.

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IBN-E-ASHFAQUE

Mar 13, 2014 11:46am

Dasti do not speak the truth. Become a monkey who sees no evil, hears no evil and speaks no evil in this land of the pure. If you do not abide by my advice, be ready to face the humiliation of the legal process and the law enforcement agencies. May Allah protect you Dasti, and may the mothers of this land give birth to sons who have the courage to speak the truth Ameen. We are going through very very interesting times in this land of the pure.

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Syed Husain

Mar 13, 2014 12:30pm

Whose payroll is Advocate Mohammad Saeed Khan on? He needs to get his facts straight. Just because Dasti has accused the legislators of conducting immoral activities, how has he defamed the country? Yes, most of the parliamentarians are a laughing stock due to their abuse of power and lack of morality. What has that got to do with defaming Pakistan?

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hamid shafiq

Mar 13, 2014 12:48pm

dasti is leader of common man so the politicans dislike him. but his idealogy quite impressive.

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Zulfiqar

Mar 13, 2014 01:14pm

When Dasti was in PPP One Year Ago, he was corrupt but now everybody is saying he is Right just because he has left PPP..He will get a Saint Status if he Joins PTI.

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SIDS

Mar 13, 2014 02:28pm

Dasti or no Dasti......the government of Pakistan is a laughing stock anyway.

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Amjad Wyne

Mar 13, 2014 03:39pm

Dasti should share his evidence with the media and let the public see what their representatives do.

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Muhammed Ali

Mar 13, 2014 04:41pm

@Amjad Wyne: The public knows, what makes you think they do not? Rana Sana Ullah was on TV last week saying no such things go on...well he needs to change his glasses at the very least, who does he think he is fooling? Dasti you are in the wrong party.

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