Faisal Raza Abidi released on bail

E-Paper | June 10, 2026

RAWALPINDI: The Adiala jail authorities on Saturday released former Senator Faisal Raza Abidi after receiving his bail orders issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The Islamabad police had registered an FIR against Mr Abidi for using inappropriate language in a TV interview against the Supreme Court and judges.

The FIR was registered under Pakistan Penal Code (PPC)’s sections 228, 500, 505(ii) and 34 along with the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) in response to a complaint lodged by Supreme Court’s Public Relations Officer Shahid Hussain Kambyo.

The former senator is facing three cases pertaining to his remarks made in the interview.

The Islamabad police had arrested him from outside the Supreme Court building on Oct 10 after the third case was registered against him.

But on Dec 19, the Supreme Court accepted an apology tendered by Mr Abidi but made it clear that the pardon had nothing to do with cases registered against him for defaming the chief justice of Pakistan.

Adiala Jail Superintendent Mansoor Akbar confirmed to Dawn that Mr Abidi had been released.

Published in Dawn, December 23rd, 2018

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Citizen

Dec 23, 2018 09:00am

Faisal sahib be careful in future.

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International beigging

Dec 23, 2018 09:41am

Law is above all. He overestimated the project. Rivers of gold will flow etc etc

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reality bites

Dec 23, 2018 11:22am

He makes lot of points, BUT, his way of talking and emotionally charged speeches are counter-productive and outright unprofessional. He expects Pakistan's ails to be fixed overnight. 50 years of mess in each and every institution will take time. We Pakistanis, a majority of us are not honest and sincere. That is our sad tale. We lack true education, that sinks in our heart and soul.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Dec 23, 2018 04:48pm

Another controversial politician is out on bail! It looks that jails are only for poor and common people, as rich and famous get reliefs, because, they are from other planet.

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Fareed N

Dec 24, 2018 12:31am

He is emotion charged individual , problem is emotions get in his way with the result that no one knows what he is talking about.

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