ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Islamabad High Court on Monday heard a petition filed by Ain Naqvi, wife of missing writer and poet Ahmed Farhad Shah, seeking his safe recovery, ARY News reported. POJK). The poet was reportedly abducted from his home by security forces this week. "We received a WhatsApp call on May 17 and we were asked to withdraw the petition, Ahmed Farhad will return," Shah's lawyer said in a court hearing conducted by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. During the hearing, Kayani accused Shah of being a terrorist. raised the question, to which the SSP Operations replied, "No sir, he is not an Indian terrorist or involved in kidnapping for ransom," the bench further asked.“No, sir, it is not true,” the SSP replied, ARY News reported. The court further called for a report from the Defense Secretary. He also scolded the other party and said, "Contact the higher authority and submit the reply by 3:00 pm." If no reply is received by 3 pm, I will pass the order.
The bench, in its further observations, said that "I wish that one should not at any cost take the situation to such a level that it becomes difficult for institutions to survive", referring to protests in a separate incident at the same Report. A protest was organized by the general public, Awami Action Committee (AAC) members and students associated with PoJK in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, demanding the release of Ahmed Farhad Shah. In the protest, many social workers demanded to know the address of the journalists and the poet. Notably, protests in PoJK were called off after Pakistan's Prime Minister approved grants to subsidize the prices of flour and electricity in PoJK after several days of unrest. However, many activists have raised concerns that people like Shah are facing action for highlighting the violence during the protests, which left at least three people and one police officer dead.The kidnapping of Ahmed Farhad has also attracted a lot of attention on social media. Activists have long claimed that anyone who exposes conditions in Pakistan-occupied territories or speaks out for basic rights faces action by Pakistan's military and its spy agencies. During the protest, a female protester asked, "Under what charges has Ahmed Farhad been picked up by the defense forces, and how many more intellectuals will you abduct and harass?" We will protest in some parts of Kashmir, and so will foreign Kashmiris. Raise your voice for Ahmed Farhad also. It should not be assumed that we will remain silent. He is a fearless poet, he did not just talk about PoJK or Pakistan but he talked about global issues,” the protester said.
The bench, in its further observations, said that "I wish that one should not at any cost take the situation to such a level that it becomes difficult for institutions to survive", referring to protests in a separate incident at the same Report. A protest was organized by the general public, Awami Action Committee (AAC) members and students associated with PoJK in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, demanding the release of Ahmed Farhad Shah. In the protest, many social workers demanded to know the address of the journalists and the poet. Notably, protests in PoJK were called off after Pakistan's Prime Minister approved grants to subsidize the prices of flour and electricity in PoJK after several days of unrest. However, many activists have raised concerns that people like Shah are facing action for highlighting the violence during the protests, which left at least three people and one police officer dead.The kidnapping of Ahmed Farhad has also attracted a lot of attention on social media. Activists have long claimed that anyone who exposes conditions in Pakistan-occupied territories or speaks out for basic rights faces action by Pakistan's military and its spy agencies. During the protest, a female protester asked, "Under what charges has Ahmed Farhad been picked up by the defense forces, and how many more intellectuals will you abduct and harass?" We will protest in some parts of Kashmir, and so will foreign Kashmiris. Raise your voice for Ahmed Farhad also. It should not be assumed that we will remain silent. He is a fearless poet, he did not just talk about PoJK or Pakistan but he talked about global issues,” the protester said.
