A case has been filed against Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah, the naib emir of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), in Lahore for allegedly threatening Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The complaint, registered at Qila Gujar Singh police station, includes charges under the Anti-Terrorism Act for threatening the Chief Justice and hindering government operations. Shah is also accused of inciting religious hatred and violence during a protest outside the press club.
The first information report details Shah’s inflammatory comments and lists him and about 1,500 TLP supporters as suspects for spreading animosity against the Supreme Court.
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Defense Minister Khawaja Asif condemned the threats, stating that the Chief Justice has been a target for a prolonged period, and emphasized that the state will not tolerate any threats or fatwas.
Asif criticized the baseless propaganda against the Chief Justice, asserting that the state will act decisively against illegal actions and threats. He highlighted that Justice Isa had been targeted since the Faizabad sit-in and reaffirmed the state’s commitment to uphold the rule of law.
Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal also denounced the issuance of murder fatwas and reaffirmed the judiciary’s critical role in the state.
