Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ‘s (PTI) Sanam Javaid, who has been jailed for months, was rearrested once again just almost an hour after her release following acquittal by an Islamabad court on Sunday in a case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The social media political activist had walked free earlier today following months of incarceration, but was taken into custody by Islamabad police soon after.
It may be noted that Javaid’s release has been blocked multiple times as she had been released from a jail in Gujranwala on Saturday as well but the FIA handcuffed her again minutes after her release.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) last week cleared the PTI activist of charges in a case linked to the May 9 riots, while allowing her plea against physical remand granted by an anti-terrorism court.
However, the FIA team booked and arrested her in a new case pertaining to the May 9 events, upon her release from prison on Saturday.
The FIA Cyber Crime Cell had lodged a case against her for allegedly posting inciting remarks on May 9, urging people to attack the Jinnah House, The News reported.
Following her arrest, the FIA team transported Javaid to Islamabad, where she was presented in a district and sessions court for acquisition of remand.
The magistrate on duty, Malik Imran acquitted her on her request, only to be rearrested by the Islamabad police. Her arrest was confirmed by her lawyer in an X post.
However, it has not yet known in which case Javaid has been rearrested.
The PTI firebrand campaigner has been embroiled in various cases, all linked to the vandalism and unrest triggered by PTI founder Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, 2023. There were 12 cases registered against her, including the Zaman Park vandalism, the PML-N house fire and a Racecourse Police Station incident.
She has been acquitted in a total of four cases counting the latest FIA case, and has acquired bail in the remaining eight cases.
It may be noted that Javaid also contested the February 8 general elections from a provincial constituency in Punjab on PTI’s ticket.
