PML-N’s Javed Latif booked on treason charge

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PML-N’s Javed Latif booked on treason charge

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published March 21, 2021

Police on Saturday booked PML-N MNA Javed Latif on charges of committing treason. — Photo courtesy Javed Latif Facebook

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LAHORE: Police on Saturday booked PML-N MNA Javed Latif on charges of committing treason.

A case was registered against the MNA on the complaint of a citizen, Jameel Saleem.

According to the first information report, the MNA from Sheikhupura allegedly defamed state institutions and delivered hateful remarks about them.

In a TV talk show, Latif had said: “If anything happened to PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, the PML-N will not say Pakistan Khappay.”

Published in Dawn, March 21st, 2021

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Mar 21, 2021 09:46am

Don't let such cronies get away who make anti state speeches to please their convicted and corrupt masters. They are hypocrites and black sheep of our society. Punish them accordingly to article 6. (Note: I have been advocating my candid views for over 4 years against injustice, inequality, corruption, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else. Please be aware of fake IDs!)

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Amjad Durrani Engineer USA

Mar 21, 2021 10:05am

A good decision. These rhetorics against the state institutions needs to be stopped forthwith by taking action against these politicians especially from NL, who unjustifiably malign them for political point scoring.

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Fastrack

Mar 21, 2021 11:36am

Fascist government

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shib

Mar 21, 2021 12:21pm

Hope these thugs will be made an example....It is enough of maligning the Institutions now they are threatening the state and country...How dare they do this...

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shib

Mar 21, 2021 01:20pm

@Amjad Durrani Engineer USA, sure...it is now or never...Should be made an example...or they are real sons of soil...have exemption...and above law...

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Amir Ali Khan

Mar 21, 2021 01:23pm

A good-for-nothing exercise.

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parveez shafi

Mar 21, 2021 02:21pm

What we have found out it seems a lot of politicians don't care about Pakistan, but what Pakistan can give them. Pakistan have given a lot, or shall I say Pakistan have been ROBBED, by these selfish politicians. They will not stop until their looted welth is safe.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Mar 21, 2021 03:21pm

Punish him according to article 6 to set an example. Don't let these anti state and ungrateful people get away - they are working on foreign agendas. (Note: I have been advocating my candid views for over 4 years against injustice, inequality, corruption, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else. Please be aware of fake IDs!).

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M. Saeed

Mar 21, 2021 04:37pm

It is blatant misuse of treason charges on flimsiest of reasons. Supreme Court should take notice of such tactics against the opposition on political grounds and bring to books with serious punishment for those who make nonsense of laws by using it as their weapon to stop their opposition.

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MONIER

Mar 21, 2021 05:08pm

He should lose his seat and tried for treasonous statements against the national unity.

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Parvez

Mar 21, 2021 05:18pm

Making an adverse statement about Pakistan just for a pat on the back from his party leader....is shameful. But then our politicians abandon their sense of shame the day they come into politics.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Mar 21, 2021 05:59pm

Javed Latif is from Punjab. Hence, be rest assured nothing will happen.

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Sameer

Mar 21, 2021 06:25pm

His remarks about going against the state if anything happens to their monarchs should be properly vetted.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Mar 21, 2021 06:50pm

Like majority of public, I also would like to see end result so that these cronies are punished according to article 6. Otherwise, corrupt politicians will continue to incite people. Set an example! (Note: I have been advocating my candid views for over 4 years against injustice, inequality, corruption, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else. Please be aware of fake IDs!)

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NACParis

Mar 21, 2021 07:06pm

@Fastrack , Not the Government but the opposition.

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Amjad Durrani Engineer USA

Mar 21, 2021 09:58pm

@Fastrack , Being a patriot doesn't mean prioritizing service to government above all else, but knowing when to protect your country, Constitution, countrymen, from the violations of & encroachments of adversaries. And those adversaries don't have to be foreign countries. Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. When public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently about big issues.

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