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former federal minister Pakistan SH Rasheed's bail rejected

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former federal minister Pakistan SH Rasheed's bail rejected

A local court in Islamabad rejected Sheikh Rasheed's @ShkhRasheed bail plea in the case related to the conspiracy to assassinate former President Asif Ali Zardari @AAliZadari

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Judicial Magistrate Islamabad Umar Shabir held a hearing on the post-arrest bail of Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, who was arrested in a case related to the allegation of conspiracy to assassinate former President Asif Zardari.

During the hearing, Sheikh Rasheed's lawyer Intizar Panjotha Advocate took a stand that his client referred to Imran Khan's statement regarding the conspiracy and said that what he is saying is right, if he is killed even in front of the police, the case will not be registered so soon.

While the case was registered two days before Sheikh Rasheed's statement was aired.

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Intizar Panjutha Advocate said that according to the law, the police should have taken Sheikh Rasheed's stand, there is a conspiracy to kill Imran Khan, which is not being prosecuted, but a case has been registered for the defamation of Asif Zardari.

Sheikh Rasheed's lawyer requested his client's bail and said that there was no political campaign or untoward incident after Sheikh Rasheed's statement.

Plaintiff's lawyer, Salman Munir, argued against the bail application that Sheikh Rashid's previous statements were based on incitement,

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Sheikh Rashid was tried and sentenced in the 90s, Sheikh Rashid is not under control during detention, after getting bail,

Sheikh Rashid will then spread agitation among the citizens.

The distinguished judge asked Sheikh Rashid's lawyer if Sheikh Rashid also made a statement against the Interior Minister in the hospital if there was not a risk of spreading chaos in the country. The statement is given and such a statement has no importance.

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