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PPP's Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar granted protective bail by Islamabad sessions court
Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesperson for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, was granted protective bail by the Islamabad District and Sessions Court on Saturday.
Prior to Khokhar's appearance in court today, roads leading to the court were blocked by police who made every attempt to arrest him.
Khokhar has been accused of creating obstacles in the way of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari's arrest on June 10 in the fake accounts case. A first information report (FIR) was registered against Khokhar that day at the Margalla police station and was sealed.
"A false and baseless FIR was registered at the behest of the government," said Khokhar whilst speaking to media after obtaining bail.
"Such machinations cannot detract us from our struggle against the government," he added.
He said that the Imran Khan government has been "blinded by revenge and has crossed all limits whilst pursuing it".
Later, while addressing a press conference, Khokhar said that the "government kept saying that they have nothing to do with any of this (Zardari's arrest) but they do".
"The government kept saying that this is accountability and not revenge, but this is revenge," he exclaimed.
"They registered a case against me and sealed the FIR and I was not informed of its contents," said Khokhar, adding that despite the magistrate's orders, a copy was not provided to him by the police.
"An allegation of attempting to free Zardari has been levelled against me. The entire media stands witness that there was no such thing that took place."
The PPP spokesperson said he wonders if he can be targeted in a "state operation" like this, then what will become of the common man.
He announced that he has decided to pen a letter to the chief justice — "who has taken a big stand against false testimonies and false cases" — requesting him to look into the "false FIR".
This is not the first instance this year that a case was registered against the PPP spokesperson.
In March, Khokhar and PPP Islamabad chapter President Raja Shakeel were booked for rioting and attacking police officials during PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto and Zardari's appearance before NAB Rawalpindi.
Khokhar was seen in one widely circulated video accosting a policeman and roughing him up before his supporters led him away.
A sessions court in Islamabad had granted him pre-arrest interim bail following which Khokhar issued a statement saying that the cases registered against him and other party workers "were like medals".
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Those who who know him from child, tell that he was a spoiled child even in school.
No doubt, protective bail is the right of every citizen in a true democracy.
He created law and order situation. He does not deserve to be a senator.
These wild political élites continue boxing senselessly against each other while the country is in shambles
Special concessions, rules and regulations for first grade citizens. Bitter Truth.
Sure, everything is Imran Khan's fault. If you are innocent, clear your name; why fear arrest?
If you people had not looted the country and left it high and dry to rot, maybe this would. It have happened to you and similar chors like yourself.
So he can assault a police officer in the line of his duty, but Ch Fawad canny protect himself against verbal diarrhoea from a an over important journalist.
Hey Khokhar fellow, you are a crook, prove it to justice system that you are clean. People who know you or had an association with you are saying that you are a numder 2 crook after Zardari.
All these corrupts are now crying when they see accountability in their faces
He must be behind bars.How dare he was slapping Police officer on duty?. He must pay the price of his arrogance and rudeness. He must be expel from his senator seat for slapping police officer on duty?
Being a senator doesn't give you a free pass. Attacking police officers in broad daylight , in front of news camera's..??? Habitual criminals can't help it?
Why fight arrest, if not guilty? Badge of honor for politician to go to jail. NAB is filing not the government. In the end he will get nabbed.
Protective bail is a joke, and granted only to the rich, hence discriminatory from the outset, it must be outlawed.
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and his family are hooligans in their area. They are fond of using strong arm tactics to bully the weak. His video of beating up law enforcement officials went viral and was seen by everyone, he can't deny. Law should be equal for everyone whether a police constable or a senator.
Dear PMIK,
The more you try to trample on our right to dissent, the harder we will fight back.
Sincerely, A common man against the "selected".