Govt lodges case against Sunni party leader Qadri in false treason case

The federal government has lodged a treason case on Monday against Sunni Pakistan Awami Tehrik’s chief Dr Tahir ul Qadri and secular Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s Imran Khan for their Revolution and Freedom Marches against the Nawaz Sharif-led government.

The case was lodged at Pak Secretariat police station. Several sections and clauses including section 124-A pertaining to treason have been penned down in the FIR.

Both Khan and Qadri were also charged with incitement to violence, attempted murder, robbery and interfering in the affairs of the state. Sheikh Rasheed and other leaders have also been nominated in the case.