Qadri charged for using loudspeakers

Published September 15, 2014
Canada-based populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri distributes sweet to followers at the anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 14, 2014. — Photo by AFP
Canada-based populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri distributes sweet to followers at the anti-government protest in Islamabad on September 14, 2014. — Photo by AFP

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have registered yet another FIR against Dr Tahirul Qadri, this time, for using a loudspeaker.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri, who is already wanted for his alleged involvement in various cases such as challenging the writ of the government and instigating people for violence, has also been booked for using a loudspeaker.

According to Secretariat police, Dr Qadri and 15 other speakers used loudspeakers to deliver speeches violating Section 144. Police registered the FIR number 192 on Saturday night.

According to police records all nominated accused are still at large. The police said Section 144 had been imposed in the city, which bars the use of loudspeakers and political gatherings.

Dr Qadri and others were booked under Section 188 of Pakistan Penal Code.

Published in Dawn, September 15th, 2014

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