Supporters of PTI’s UK Chapter
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Capital Police registered an FIR that included terrorism charges against three supporters of PTI’s UK chapter and a YouTuber.
The report accuses them of intimidating judicial officers, including Judge Humayun Dilawar. Nasir Iqbal filed a complaint with the Ramna Police Station, stating that they obstructed a judge’s duties and assaulted the judge for trying to restrain them.
An Islamabad-based senior journalist Aamir Ilyas Rana shared a copy of the FIR on the social media platform X. The FIR named four suspects: Shayan Ali, Sarah Mir Gilgati, Imran Khalil, and Adil Farooq Raja. Raja is pro-PTI YouTuber and a former ISI major. He escaped to London ahead of the ouster of Imran Khan through no-confidence.
The complaint cited several sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including 186 (obstructing a public servant in the discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from the discharge of duty), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation).
Additionally, it referenced section 7 (punishment for acts of terrorism), 11W (printing, publishing, or disseminating material to incite hatred or give projection to any person convicted for a terrorist act or any proscribed organization or an organization under observation or involved in terrorism), and 21 (i) which deals with the protection of judges under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.
The complainant pointed out a video involving a PTI supporter targeting Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar, who had sentenced PTI chief Imran Khan to three years in prison in a case related to the selling of gifts. Dilawar’s name became a top trend on X after the decision, resulting in Khan’s disqualification. Dilawar’s name appeared on social media due to reports of his planned visit to the UK for human rights training.
Dilawar traveled to England for training likely on the same day he announced the decision. The University of Hull, which conducted the training, clarified that it had no role in selecting judges from Pakistan after receiving strong reactions on social media.
The complainant emphasized a viral video in which the accused allegedly threatened a judicial officer en route to training in the UK. Another clip showed the accused, Shayan and his team, holding placards against a judicial officer at the airport.
The FIR alleged that the accused recorded videos of judicial officers, including females, for “nefarious designs.” Adil Raja, a YouTuber, supported the protesters by making videos online.
The FIR stated, “These actions by Shayan, his team, Sarah Mir, Adil Farooq, and others were designed to coerce and intimidate Pakistani authorities, especially judicial officers, to manipulate their lawful duties in favor of a political party through their decisions.”
The complaint asserted that the actions of these individuals aimed to create fear within society.
“Shayan, his team, and others were directing individuals involved in committing such offenses, for the purpose of terrorism. They committed acts of terrorism and glorified these terrorists to achieve political objectives by instilling fear and insecurity in the judiciary and among public servants,” it said.
