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ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (APP): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the drug and terrorism case against senior journalist Matiullah Jan after the arguments of the parties.
Judge Tahir Abbas Sapra reserved the verdict after the arguments of the parties. Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq requested that the drug charges against Matiullah Jan be dropped, however, the public prosecutor opposed the request.
It should be noted that the police tried to arrest journalist Matiullah Jan on the night of November 26, 2024, from Sector E-9, Islamabad, but he allegedly resisted arrest, rammed his vehicle into a police checkpoint and snatched official weapon.
Section 9(2)4 of the Anti-Narcotics Control Act has been included in the FIR, under which he is accused of possessing 100 to 500 grams of ice, while Section 7 of the Terrorism Act (ATA) has also been imposed.
Initially, he was handed over to the police on physical remand, however, the Islamabad High Court later declared this decision null and void and sent him on judicial remand. Later, lawyers Iman Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha obtained his post-arrest bail.