PTM’s Manzoor Pashteen booked on terrorism charges

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LAHORE, Oct 25(ABC): The Civil Lines police Monday registered a case against Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen on terrorism charges, following his speech at the Asma Jahangir Conference a day ago.

The FIR was registered under Sections 124A, 149, 305 PPC and Anti-Terrorism Act, 1977-II-X on the complaint of a citizen, Naeem Mirza.

As per the complainant, Pashteen criticised the armed forces without any justification.

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, who resigned on Monday after the controversial remarks were made at the conference where he also spoke, expressed “disappointment” with the way “a small group of participants behaved”.