FIR filed against PTM's Gulalai Ismail for allegedly inciting violence, defaming state
Islamabad police on Wednesday filed a case against Gulalai Ismail — a leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) — for allegedly defaming state institutions, creating unrest and inciting violence.
The first information report (FIR) lodged against the PTM leader mentions sections 500 (punishment for defamation), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups, etc) and 124-A (sedition) of the Pakistan Penal Code, as well as sections 6/7 of the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997.
According to the FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn, Ismail purportedly incited law-abiding citizens to commit treason and violence, while addressing a protest demonstration against the brutal rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl named Farishta.
The FIR accuses Ismail of delivering hate speech, inciting ethnic sentiments against the state and Pakistan Army, and causing a sense of fear and terror among people.
PTM is a rights-based alliance that, besides calling for the de-mining of the former tribal areas and greater freedom of movement in the latter, has insisted on an end to the practices of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions, and for their practitioners to be held to account within a truth and reconciliation framework.
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May 23, 2019 07:49pm
Excellent step!
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May 23, 2019 07:51pm
One just not politicize such cases. People with hidden agendas in the garb of helping a public issue, must be sorted out.
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May 23, 2019 08:14pm
Her paid master's voice,defaming oneself none else.
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May 23, 2019 08:22pm
Here they go again!!
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May 23, 2019 08:27pm
It is an outrage that PTM activists are using a childs rape and murder as a reason to push their own agenda. Have some shame.
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May 23, 2019 08:30pm
Feuling ethnic tensions in the guise of protests is certainly not acceptable.
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May 23, 2019 08:33pm
Well done, no one has rights to abuse the state institutions.
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May 23, 2019 08:36pm
Good decision. State must follow through with further proceedings.
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May 23, 2019 08:38pm
Our handsome PM had done far more but with the permission of our very own number one. We are still living with double standards and this attitude will take us further closer to disaster. FIR is just one option to silence the voice of reason, only in the land of pure.
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May 23, 2019 08:42pm
As a proud pukhtoon myself I categorically condemn such venomous and opportunistic people who work on foreign agendas to malign their own motherland. The likes of her and PTM serve hostile states against Pakistan and 99.99% pashtoons do not support them. They can only mislead a few gullible citizens with their nefarious designs. Pashtoons are the most patriotic citizens of Pakistan , they have always rendered sacrifices for their motherland and always will.
Pakistan zindabaad
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May 23, 2019 08:47pm
Great
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May 23, 2019 09:00pm
How sickening to use a tragedy for own motives !!!!
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May 23, 2019 09:11pm
Is raising voice against women rights a new form of inciting voice against the state or is this state suppression against social and human activist? Shame
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May 23, 2019 09:13pm
There is no need to launch so many FIR's against her if we are not brave enough to arrest her and throw her in the jail.
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May 23, 2019 09:14pm
It took 4 days and the Life of Farishta to register an FIR. Young Doctor's FIR against the Health Minister of KP never registered despite the long sufferings of innocent patients. Yet, the FIR against the human rights activist is booked strangely and swiftly.
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May 23, 2019 09:18pm
PTM is a foreign funded organization.. their primary goal is to destabilize Pakistan.
Pakistanis already know ur hidden agenda PTM. Like Gen Ghaffor said earlier, " ur time is up "
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May 23, 2019 09:22pm
She got a headline story, now some long rest and free food awaits her in jail.
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May 23, 2019 09:23pm
These people exploit each tragedy as their jumping board to destabilize Pakistan, far and close they are hired and directed by some foreign powers...
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May 23, 2019 09:25pm
Too late. It should have been done earlier
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May 23, 2019 09:35pm
PTM is a rights-based alliance??? Really?
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May 23, 2019 09:37pm
Is it not more defaming that the state institution is refusing to file an FIR for the abduction of a child who is the citizen of this country?
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May 23, 2019 09:40pm
She should get life in pakistani jail for treason.
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May 23, 2019 09:43pm
@Akber , very true
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May 23, 2019 09:56pm
@Imran khan, good going mate. My beloved land is my identity.
After every dark night is beautiful sunshine IA. Just we all need to be honest.
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May 23, 2019 10:04pm
What? She is one of the most respected leaders among Pashtuns. Because of people like her, the movement is still peaceful. You this mistake and all the hell will break loose. You haven't learned anything from 71, have you?
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May 23, 2019 10:09pm
Pashtuns are with you Gulalai! We salute PTM.
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May 23, 2019 10:10pm
Excellent
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May 23, 2019 10:17pm
I donot understand what is her ultimate goal?
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May 23, 2019 10:27pm
How can PTM use the tragedy suffered by a family for political purposes?
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May 23, 2019 10:30pm
PTM is a fifth column in the making. Beware.
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May 23, 2019 10:37pm
Pakistan first always.
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May 23, 2019 10:46pm
Unless we grow up and start accepting things wring in our society we will not improve.
Descent no matter where it comes from should be looked into and acted accordingly, to improve.
Sadly any negative comment our media, politicians, and general population has tuned themselves to immediately label it sedition.
In such cases than vested interests steps in to further add fuel to an already burning flame.
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May 23, 2019 10:51pm
@Akber , agreed with u 100 percent.
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May 23, 2019 11:27pm
Right. Instead of punishing the guilty you prosecute the people who question your authority. Don't you have better things to do? Shame on you.
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May 23, 2019 11:29pm
Mostly these cheapsters are foreign hired extremists. They think that Pakistanis are blind.
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May 23, 2019 11:35pm
Hope this FIR leads to a logical conclusion.
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May 23, 2019 11:40pm
But she was being a few years ago appreciated and awarded by the govt of Pakistan for her great job. Now why the state is against her. It is a big question mark ????
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May 23, 2019 11:43pm
@ashok,
She is nobody among Pukhtoons and I speak on behalf of our people as our family is from the village of Frontier Gandhi aka Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and are distant relatives to them.
PTM at best can mislead some people in a few villages near the border areas at best. They are trying to sow divisions based on ethnicity while forgetting their backers are not only under occupation but also living with Usbeks and Tajiks and have been fighting with Persian speakers vs Pukhtoons from past many generations.
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May 23, 2019 11:52pm
Most important thing is, why every other day , such anti state elements pop up, who is behind them and why such people sold themselves . Where patriotism lacks . Hope state will take some conclusive action against such black sheeps , only FIR is not sufficient
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May 24, 2019 12:03am
@ashok, thanks for letting us know she is the most respected.
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May 24, 2019 12:03am
@Sunny, truth is unbearable
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May 24, 2019 12:43am
@Ahmed bin Babar, I hope you mean Imran Khan
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May 24, 2019 12:49am
@Imran khan, proud of you sir, Pakistan zindabad.
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May 24, 2019 01:04am
@Jungraiz,
You must be Afghani. Only Afghani must be with her. Imran Khan also pathan
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May 24, 2019 01:12am
She should be put behind bars for the rest of her life.These people are the real enemies of the state,always find opportunity to promote their own agenda.She is a fame hungry women.
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May 24, 2019 01:13am
these people are getting exposed with every passing day. You dont politicise such a crucial case because it does nothing except undermine the whole process
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May 24, 2019 01:13am
@Truth Sayer, Any proof?
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May 24, 2019 01:19am
@Truth Sayer, Since when it became a crime and Anti State agenda for Baloch and Pukhtuns for raising their voices against the oppressive policies and discrimination of the State?
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May 24, 2019 01:22am
@MHZ, Do the state institutions fulfiling their obligations of protecting the honour, dignity and property of Pukhtuns? Shame that FIR is refused and filed after the dead body of an innocent child was found.
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May 24, 2019 01:36am
Silencing the dissent voices may result in another 1971 like tragedy. Politicians and establishment should resolve long standing issues in Baluchistan and NWFP.
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May 24, 2019 01:40am
@Akber , if the state is bothered by one speech then state is not secure in itself
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May 24, 2019 01:40am
@Raza, only PTI can politicize everything
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May 24, 2019 01:44am
This FIR was logded at lightning speed, or was that because she is PTM. What about the poisonous news anchors at ARY or are there a different set of rules for them.
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May 24, 2019 01:48am
These guys want cheap publicity no matter what could be the consequences. Nip the evil in bud. Don’t let them make another Swat like situation.
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May 24, 2019 02:17am
Truth will prevail no matter how unpalatable it is to the ears of the so called patriots.
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May 24, 2019 02:22am
I hate it when people like these call themselves Pakistani. If it was up to me I would strip them off their Pakistani citizenship!
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May 24, 2019 02:22am
Why o why are tolerating these anti state anti Pakistan and most likely funded by enemies of Pakistan. Openly anti state people are never tolerated even in Western democracies.
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May 24, 2019 02:26am
@Raza, yeah brother you tell them l
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May 24, 2019 02:29am
what does defame state even mean
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May 24, 2019 02:31am
@Imran khan, I totally agree with you. With pashtoon friends among me as well stories I heard from our elders about pashtoons love to nation and strongly influenced us as well being non pashtoons. but this PTM is trying to wipe out all these pashtoon shaheeds name just for there personal agenda. I believe pashtoons should take some actions against them.
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May 24, 2019 02:42am
@Jungraiz, No we are not with mir jaffar.. Pashtoons are behind Pakistan.
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May 24, 2019 02:55am
People like Gulalai have given a bad name to Pashtuns.
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May 24, 2019 02:56am
Throw out this afghani agent
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May 24, 2019 03:23am
While their tone may be 'harsh', there are some legitimate issues that need to be sorted out. Sooner the better!
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May 24, 2019 03:26am
Welldone
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May 24, 2019 03:31am
This attention seeker lady be dealt with severely.
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May 24, 2019 03:37am
She should be brought to justice
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May 24, 2019 03:49am
I have seen video on social media. This women is working against Pakistan. She don't have sympathy with pushtoon or there worries. She incited people against state. She must be put behind bar.
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May 24, 2019 03:49am
@ashok, stop lecturing us and get your house in order . First try to win the support of Kashmiris who don’t want to be with u (even u know that with or without Pakistan’s help they still don’t want to be a part of India )
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May 24, 2019 04:08am
@Imran khan, I guess you are Gul Khan Pathan.
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May 24, 2019 04:40am
We seem to produce too many people who are willing to sell themselves for a few dollars....
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May 24, 2019 04:44am
FIR launched, good. Why not arrested?
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May 24, 2019 04:57am
and she has done none of these.
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May 24, 2019 06:09am
@Imran khan, another Bangladesh in the making
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May 24, 2019 06:43am
Suppressing free speech will create dissent.
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May 24, 2019 06:53am
the way you people write the same old paragraph in order to paint PTM as some "right based movment" is so telling of the propaganda you guys are throwing out.
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May 24, 2019 06:55am
Issue of missing persons will definitely draw the attention of Lawful citizens of Pakistan for knowing the exact cause of enforced disappearance and unnecessarily prolonging of the illegal detention of such citizens.It will certainly bring bad name to our beloved country,s administration and liable institutions,therefore deserve immediate attention of state to release such detainees or else allow them to contest their offence,if any, in the court of Law.
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May 24, 2019 07:02am
I don’t understand how PTM still active in Pakistan after its reality had been exposed. There main aim is to destabilize the country. Why they are not in jail?
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May 24, 2019 07:18am
@Truth Sayer, should these parties or complaints or investigations be done by the military?
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May 24, 2019 07:32am
How easy it is for some one "you know who" to lodge FIR. The unfortunate father of Farishta had to go through trauma to get the same FIR.
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May 24, 2019 07:35am
Grievances may be because of your own country fellows or because of government institutions, they have to be solved here. But to speak the way you like is not allowed in any mannered society. State and state institutions should be respected. Mind it your problems have to be solved here and by these organs. And if you have some other support then you have to be accountable.
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May 24, 2019 07:46am
This is a highly sensitive matter. Concerned authorities should be careful in handling this matter as it might backfire in some other form.
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May 24, 2019 09:50am
@Akber , Do you really think that her voice was a voice of reason? Then I really doubt your reasoning capability.
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May 24, 2019 11:34pm
She should be punished and made an example.
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