ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned broadcast of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senator Azam Swati’s live speeches and press conferences.  According to PEMRA declaration, press conference, media coverage, statement, or tickers of Azam Khan Swati will also be banned. PEMRA has also restrained TV channels from inviting Senator Azam Khan Swati to talk shows.

 On other hand, local court approved two-day physical remand of PTI leader Azam Swati pertaining to his arrest over controversial statements against a state institution.

 Swati was produced before judicial magistrate, after being arrested by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PTI leader was taken into custody from his farmhouse in Chak Shahzad, a suburb in Islamabad, by three-member FIA team, hours after his party staged power-show in neighbouring city of Rawalpindi. 

74-year-old politician has been arrested for second time in more than a month as he secured post-arrest bail in controversial tweets case from court in capital city last month.  FIA has registered first information report on complaint of state through Islamabad Cyber Crime Reporting Centre Technical Assistant Aneesur Rehman.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 28 2022

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