FIR registered against ASWJ leader, party workers

E-Paper | July 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A First Information Report (FIR) was filed against Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) on Monday for spreading religious hatred, violating the Amplifier Act and interfering in governmental functions.

Station House Officer (SHO) Nawaz Bhatti at the the Secretariat police station registered the FOR which named party chief Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Ludhianvi along with other representatives of the ASWJ.

A copy of the FIR which is available with DawnNews

Yesterday, the party members staged a protest outside the Supreme Court over the death of party leader Maulana Mazhar Siddiqui.

Take a look at: ASWJ local leader killed in Rawalpindi, central leader attacked in Karachi

The FIR also mentions charges against the party members for carrying Siddiqui's dead body from Nadra Chowk to the Supreme Court during which there was a scuffle with the police and party members snatched their batons outside the court.

Six party workers have also been arrested.

Maulana Mazhar Siddiqui, the spokesperson of the ASWJ's Rawalpindi chapter was targeted on Sunday morning near Pirwadhai More within the precincts of the Rawalpindi's Golra police station.

In another incident, ASWJ's central president Aurangzeb Farooqi was targeted by unknown gunmen near Quaidabad bridge area in Karachi on Saturday night.

Previously, at least six people, including four policemen, a personal security guard and a driver of Mr Farooqui, were killed when gunmen attacked them on Rashid Minhas Road on Dec 25 2012.

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Shakeel Qarar is an Islamabad-based reporter for Dawn News (TV), having been with the organization since 2012. His reporting covers crime, law and order, and security, with a specific focus on the Ministry of Interior and its subordinate agencies. He can be found on X at @Qarar009.

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long awaited

Feb 16, 2015 03:35pm

time to actually put the rhetoric National Action Plan to actual work

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Thinker

Feb 16, 2015 03:46pm

Now please send them to military courts!

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Mian Kashif Mumtaz

Feb 16, 2015 03:46pm

This Extremist faction is doing worse things in the name of Islam and Ahly Sunnat. These have no connection with Ahly Sunnat mainstream.

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Concerned citizen

Feb 16, 2015 04:00pm

Take away the police protection for Devils.

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aamir

Feb 16, 2015 04:01pm

Something seems to be happening. It is good news. I hope it materializes as well

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Basit Rizwan

Feb 16, 2015 04:08pm

ASWJ is a terrorist organisation which working under the name of Laskar-e-Jhangvi. This organisation is the biggest threat to our country. They have been found to be involved in every major terror related incident from Sirlanka cricket team assault to GHQ Army headquarters. There should do a a targeted operation against this cadre of militants fast.

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khanm

Feb 16, 2015 04:12pm

Registration of FIR means nothing... there are thousand of FIR registered everyday... what is the out come that is what counts...

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Ahmed

Feb 16, 2015 04:12pm

AS WE needs to be punished severely! Enough of blood shed.

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Fraz

Feb 16, 2015 04:17pm

They also started from LAL MASJID . It is not a mystery any more where the hub of all this is. They were trying to implement Fazalullah style of Shariat in Islamabad.Had FM radio , squads to get close DVD shops ,kidnap Chinese. Even now blatantly challenging very spirit of National Action Plan in FEDERAL CAPITAL.

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A keen

Feb 16, 2015 04:19pm

A good step. Justice should be served in all cases to establish the writ of state.

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illmatic

Feb 16, 2015 04:19pm

Thank God! These hate filled people have to be punished for spreading hatred and dividing Pakistanis.

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Jaffar

Feb 16, 2015 04:31pm

ASWJ is a banned terrorist organization, yet they are allowed to take out procession do Dharnas and have meeting with Govt officials. Strange !

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P Setra

Feb 16, 2015 04:35pm

@long awaited kudos from India

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Syed Ganga Din

Feb 16, 2015 04:45pm

Not good enough. Remove them from the streets and our neighborhoods till they are ready to come up with genuine interpretation of Islam and its application in out day to day lives.

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Ali Vazir

Feb 16, 2015 04:46pm

I request the media and society members to follow this particular case, about the outcome. This is the minimum we can do.

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Thinker

Feb 16, 2015 04:47pm

now it's time to send them to military courts.

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Hamza khan

Feb 16, 2015 04:52pm

Registration of FIR mean nothing will happen as thousands of FIR are daily registered in Pakistan but nothing happens.

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Jaffar

Feb 16, 2015 05:00pm

Some questions that need answers : ASWJ is a banned terrorist organization yet they are allowed to take out processions, do Dharnas, address press conferences, how is it that their leader in Karachi scapes all attacks ?

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Sadiq Ali Bohra

Feb 16, 2015 05:40pm

Why everyone hates ASWJ???

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M K Sufi

Feb 16, 2015 05:42pm

Government should be tough with such people who have monopolized Islam and spreading hatred. The Masajids should only be used for offering of prayers and loudspeakers for Azan. They are the product of Madressa.

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Zia

Feb 16, 2015 05:48pm

Who dare to touch them? They are friend of Rana Snaullah. One can see there pictures together on net. They were also the one who led rallies for Nawaz against TUQ and IK.

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Asim Rizvi

Feb 16, 2015 05:57pm

OK, if they have come to the court, then the court should start with arresting these guys for being associated with a BANNED organization.......

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Murtaza

Feb 16, 2015 06:14pm

Arrested! To be sent to Syria and Iraq.

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Shahzad Ahmed

Feb 16, 2015 06:23pm

All criminal cases should be taken on merit from Karachi to KPK then Moulan Fazlur Rehman was right what about killilngs in Karachi? Baldia Town?.What message we are delivering? you violate loudspeaker law you will be behind the bar you burn alive 260 people and nothing will happen?

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Goga Nalaik

Feb 16, 2015 06:25pm

During the Dharna last night in Islamabad, this terrorist molvi met with a a 'special man' sent by Nawaz Shareef and this 'special man' openly declares (and writes in journals) that the taliban are his brothers... Now what good can one expect from this government???

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Yazdan

Feb 16, 2015 06:25pm

This show that china is now incharge in pakistan, eliminating saudi stooges and proxy agents, pushing pakistan closer to iran, china's best ally and friend

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Observer

Feb 16, 2015 06:28pm

Hate has to be eradicated. A society which is fed on hate, malice, lies, harm, cannot progress. If Pakistan wishes to be a nation, one nation, one people, than all have to be treated as one. Intolerance, bigotry, vengeance, are evils which has no place in any society.

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Irfan Baloch

Feb 16, 2015 06:40pm

these are the Blood Hound savages that are used to the taste of Human blood YES they started with shias but they have expanded themselves over the year and have ties with international terrorists & have been involved in indiscriminate mass murder of Pakistani population regardless of the sect. they need to be put down like the rabid dogs are put down

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ahsan shah

Feb 16, 2015 06:47pm

Good job They MUST be arrested

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Saz

Feb 16, 2015 06:49pm

Why a banned outfit and terrorist group is able to spread hate and violence with ease? Why they are able to hold party positions, party meetings, processions, protests and press conferences etc etc with out facing severe punishments. In fact a banned organization should not be allowed to function in any capacity. It's workers, affiliates and entire office bearers and party leaders should be punished over their affiliation as well as over their crimes. Either Pakistani law is incomplete or there is serious lack of will by Pakistani security forces, agencies, establishment and Govt. Perhaps they are still considering these terrorist groups their strategic reserves or perhaps they are the patrons and creates of these terrorist groups hence has soft corner.

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Saz

Feb 16, 2015 06:51pm

He should be arrested and tried in military court rather just filing an FIR.

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S. A. M.

Feb 16, 2015 07:36pm

@Goga Nalaik I agree with you. it's not Nawaz govt that we expect to do any good it's the Pak Army that we look at for getting riddance from terrorists. yea we stopped having any good expectations from the corrupt govt of nawaz sharif

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weq

Feb 16, 2015 07:41pm

Religious party workers should not be allowed to keep weapons

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Nazir Ahmed

Feb 16, 2015 07:55pm

Apprehend them and send to the rehabilitation centres to teach them humanity and love.

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Junaid

Feb 16, 2015 08:04pm

send the cases to the Military courts. As long as these culprits know they can get away with anything, these issues will not stop. Make an example of the guilty one. If the authorities are worried, there will be demonstrations, let there be. whoever breaks a law prosecute them too. This chain of people getting away with crime without any fear has to be broken at some point.

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Abdul Malik

Feb 16, 2015 08:26pm

Please get hold of this mullah and proceed against him as per law. It's orople like Ludhianvi who spread hatred between peace loving sects

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Fiz

Feb 16, 2015 08:30pm

Time to get rid of the structure build to counter Soviet Union. Should have done a long time ago but our habit of dragging the feet has done us more harm than anything else. It's time to become humans again.

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reality bites

Feb 16, 2015 08:44pm

I don't understand why all these religious extremists groups have leaders coming out of punjab. Can someone point out any that don't have roots in punjab. Is it that, religion has a stronger appeal in that province or that Kashmir cause is more appealing to the recruits from punjab. Most likely both at the expense of the rest of the country.

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Copper Kettle

Feb 16, 2015 09:26pm

GOOD !!!!!!!

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Feb 16, 2015 10:24pm

Religious parties/faction which divide people must be banned and their members need to be arrested and given exemplary punishments

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Riaz

Feb 16, 2015 10:46pm

Similar FIRs need to be registered against PTI and PAT for their dharnas, occupation of government buildings, bringing bad name to the country, murder of government functionaries, call for civil disobedience, interference in government functions, disturbance of law and order, and losses to the national economy etc. If not, then there is no justification for this FIR. There should be same law for all the citizens.

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Agha Ata

Feb 16, 2015 11:07pm

When would our police start using computers?

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Agha Ata

Feb 16, 2015 11:12pm

When would our police start using computers to record FIRs?

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Feb 16, 2015 11:28pm

They are operating under a disguise of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, it's only a hate mongering banned organization of SSP, all these guys should be referred to military courts, and get the nation rid of religious violence

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Mahmood

Feb 17, 2015 12:01am

This murderer and his workers must be punished to death in order to save Pakistan from further bleeding.

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Malik Sb

Feb 17, 2015 01:56am

A topi drama staged by federal government to cool down Shia citizens after the incidents in Rawalpindi, Shikarpur and Peshawar. Ofcourse nothing will happen to them. If government is serious they must take action against their leaders like Malik Ishaq and prosecute them for being responsible for Shia killings.

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Malik Sb

Feb 17, 2015 02:00am

@Sadiq Ali Bohra.. ASWJ is the other name for Sipahe Sahaba and Lashkar-e-jhangvi. Its leaders have publicly admitted the killing of thousands of Shias all over Pakistan. According to Islam killing an innocent person is equivalent to killing all the humanity. And you are asking why everyone hates them?

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Shahid Khan

Feb 17, 2015 02:10am

Please save Pakistan by getting rid of these hate mongering mullahs!!!

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L.H.Zaidi

Feb 17, 2015 04:14am

I wonder what is hapining and hope not a show to decide the nation, as The stated mullah of hate and contempt of humanity is the darling of Sharif brothers and many more in our unfortunate country.

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