Ghizar: A leader of Balawaristan National Front (BNF) has
been booked under terrorism charges for taking part in political activities in
Gilgit Baltistan on Thursday.
Qayoom Khan, a local leader of BNF was, earlier, placed under
the fourth schedule of Anti Terrorism Act 1997. He is first victim to face such
baseless charges in the region, despite the fact that there was no such official
ban on political activities of the organization.
Yasin police had taken him into custody on Monday from his
residence in Barkolti. He was first taken to office of Superintendent of Police
(SP) Ghizar in Gahkuch, and then produced in Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in
Gilgit. The honorable judge of ATC, Justice Shehbaz Khan was surprised to see
that he was harassed without any legal cover. A large number of legal
fraternity and political activists was also present at the moment.
However, the police took him back to Yasin the same day and
registered FIR against him under Anti Terrorism charges. He will be appeared
before the same ATC in Gilgit today.
Qayoom
Khan belongs to respected indigenous family of Yasin valley. He contested
general election of Gilgit Baltistan Legislative Assembly last year, but withdrew
at the last movement for being victimized by the government and protesting
against the launching of CPEC project without consultation of local leadership.
He blamed the local government of accepting ruthless dictation from Islamabad against
the wishes of local population.
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