CTD Peshawar registers a terrorism case against JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president and Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman over alleged inflammatory statements against state institutions.
PESHAWAR: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has registered a case against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa president and Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman, brother of party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, over allegations of inciting violence against state institutions and military installations.
The case was registered in Peshawar under anti-terrorism provisions following allegations that the JUI-F leader made provocative statements encouraging confrontation with state institutions and security agencies.
According to reports citing the First Information Report (FIR), the allegations relate to remarks attributed to Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman during a public address. The complaint reportedly refers to statements concerning possible action against government institutions and security installations.
The FIR reportedly invokes Sections 6 and 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, along with relevant provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Sections 120-B, 121-A, 124-A, 153-A and 506.
These provisions relate to alleged terrorism-related activities, criminal conspiracy, offences against the state, promoting hostility and criminal intimidation.
The complaint reportedly includes a recording and transcript of the speech as supporting material for the investigation. Police have initiated legal proceedings to examine the allegations and determine the circumstances surrounding the statements.
Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman is the provincial president of JUI-F in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a senator. He is also the brother of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
The development comes amid heightened political tensions in Peshawar following an ongoing dispute involving the authorities and JUI-F’s Mufti Mahmood Markaz.
On Nov. 8, JUI-F workers gathered at the party’s provincial headquarters after reports of possible administrative action against parts of the premises over alleged encroachments. During the gathering, Senator Atta-ur-Rehman addressed party workers and warned the authorities against taking action against the centre.
The remarks reportedly became a subject of concern for authorities and subsequently formed part of the allegations cited in reports about the terrorism case.
The registration of the FIR marks a significant legal development for the JUI-F provincial leadership. However, the allegations against the senator remain unproven and will be subject to investigation and judicial proceedings.
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