Lahore court moved for FIR against Fazl over remarks about security personnel

A sessions court in Lahore has sought a response from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on a petition seeking legal action against JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over remarks about security personnel.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Malik Latif issued the notice to the NCCIA while hearing a petition filed by citizen Mohammad Waqar, who pleaded with the court to order registration of a case against the opposition leader.

The petitioner's lawyer argued that Fazlur Rehman made offensive comments about the country's martyrs during a recent public rally in Kasur. He said the speech, which was widely circulated on social media, hurt the sentiments of the petitioner, the public and the families of fallen security personnel.

The counsel said that an application had already been submitted to the NCCIA seeking the registration of a case, but the agency had yet to take any action. He requested the court to order the NCCIA to decide the application in accordance with the law and initiate proceedings if warranted.

After hearing the arguments, the court issued a notice to the NCCIA and directed the agency to submit its response by August 17.