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Mufti Abdul Qavi complained of chest pain and was admitted to a Multan hospital on Thursday, hours after he was remanded into police custody in the murder case of social media sensation Qandeel Baloch.
Earlier on Thursday, a session’s court, hearing the model’s murder case, remanded the accused into police custody. He was arrested on Wednesday, after fleeing from court premises, when his bail plea was dismissed and the police were ordered to arrest him for failing to cooperate with the prosecution.
Baluchistan MPA Majeed Achakzai, after killing a traffic warden in broad daylight on June 24, 2017, was given protocol at the expense of taxpayers’ money and was provided with facilities which are not available to other inmates
Police had included Mufti Qavi’s name as a suspect in the murder case on the request of her father, Muhammad Azeem who in a statement before the police suspected the cleric’s possible role in her murder.
After appearing in the court of District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Ameer Ahmad Khan on 17 October, Qavi while talking to media iterated that he will accept whatever decision the court announces. However, Mufti’s flight from court & subsequent arrest indicate that he has refused to accept the court’s decision.
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Police said they shifted the accused to the hospital as soon as he complained of chest pain. The cleric was taken to the emergency ward of Multan Institute of Cardiology on Thursday evening.
Shahzeb Khan Murder Case is still fresh in the memories of the nation. The family of the murderer, he forced the Shahzeb Khan’s family to forgive the accused
Medics found his blood pressure higher and heartbeat faster than normal, said Director Cardiology Rana Altaf. He was immediately admitted to the hospital and has since undergone necessary tests. He will stay in the hospital tonight.
Institutions at the beck and call of the Rich and Powerful
Powerful people in Pakistan use institutions to bail themselves out and dodge justice. Police, NAB, FIA, and FBR among others have become a tool used by the mighty to suppress the truth. Even doctors play a major role in protecting the accused. Mr. Musharraf was ‘advised’ by doctors to travel abroad for treatment which otherwise ‘might’ have led to the deterioration of his health.
Police said they shifted the accused to the hospital as soon as he complained of chest pain. The cleric was taken to the emergency ward of Multan Institute of Cardiology on Thursday evening
The federal government used his poor health as an excuse to take his name off the Exit Control List. Mr. Musharraf is fine and healthy now, ‘thanks to the timely action taken by the Federal government’. Similar pretexts have been used for Dr. Asim, Mr. Hijazi and now Mufti Qavi.
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Shahzeb Khan Murder Case (2013) is still fresh in the memories of the nation. The family of the murderer, Shahrukh Jatoi with the support of PPP leaders forced the Shahzeb Khan’s family to forgive the accused.
Similarly, Baluchistan MPA Majeed Achakzai, after killing a traffic warden in broad daylight on June 24, 2017, was given protocol at the expense of taxpayers’ money and was provided with facilities which are not available to other inmates.