LAHORE, Jan 31 (APP):An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday set aside the order declaring former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry a proclai
med offender (PO) in two May 9 cases.
The court also directed a consolidated investigation into all related May-9 cases against Fawad Chaudhry.
ATC Judge Naveed Iqbal passed the orders on an app
lication filed by Fawad Chaudhry against declaring him proclai
med offender.
The applicant’s counsel had argued before the court that an ATC declared his client a proclai
med offender in cases of torching Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz office and a container over not attending court proceedings. He argued that Fawad Chaudhry was in judicial custody in connection with other cases and imprisoned in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi from November 4, 2023. He submitted that his client could be summoned by issuing a notice but the court declared him a proclai
med offender. He contended that a detained accused could not be declared proclai
med offender as per law. He pleaded with the court to set aside the order.
