An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday handed over Member National Assembly and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir to Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for eight days.
MNA Ali Wazir, a day after his arrest during a clash between Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) workers and Army troops in North Waziristan tribal district, was produced before an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Bannu.
During the proceedings, the court ordered to hand Ali Wazir over to the CTD for eight days after which he was transferred to Peshawar for further investigation.
Later the MNA was shifted to Peshawar for interrogation as a first information report (FIR) -a copy of which is available had already been lodged against the PTM leader. MNA Mohsin Dawar and 7 other individuals are also nominated in the FIR.
The charges in the FIR have been framed under 7ATA (Section 7 of the Anti Terrorism Act, 1997), Pakistan Penal Code 302 (murder), 324 (attempt to murder), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 120b (criminal conspiracy), and 109 (abetment to an offence).
Earlier on Monday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and Governor Shah Farman visited North Waziristan to hold a meeting with tribal elders as well as civil and military officials.
The PTM, meanwhile, has called a protest in North Waziristan against yesterday's incident.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in a statement has called for the release of MNA Wazir and other "activists" that were taken into custody. The group has also asked that a parliamentary commission be "set up immediately" to inquire into the matter and "establish the truth". It is pertinent to mention here that on Sunday, at least three attackers were killed and five Pakistan Army soldiers injured when a group led by Members of the National Assembly (MNA) and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leaders Mohsin Javed and Ali Wazir, assaulted Kharqamar check post, Boyya, North Waziristan tribal district.
They wanted to exert pressure for release of suspected terrorists' facilitator arrested the other day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Troops at the check post exercised maximum restraint in the face of provocation and direct firing on the post, the statement added.
Due to firing of the group five Army soldiers sustained injuries. In exchange of fire three individuals who attacked the post lost their lives and 10 got injured. All injured were evacuated to Army Hospital for treatment.
Ali Wazir along with 8 individuals has been arrested while Mohsin Javed is at large after inciting the crowd.