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Mohsin Baig’s case classic example of FIA misusing power: court
The Islamabad High Court came down on the Federal Investigation Agency for its “illegal” raid on journalist Mohsin Baig’s house last week. “Is FIA only working to protect the reputation of public officer holders?” an angry Justice Athar Minallah asked Monday.

On February 16, the agency raided Baig’s residence over the complaint of PTI minister Murad Saeed. The latter accused him of “character assassination” during NewsOne talk show G for Gharidah.

During the raid, FIA said Baig shot at and roughed two officers. After an hour of fighting, the journalist was arrested and case was registered against him for attacking government officials.

Today, the court issued a show-cause notice against FIA’s cybercrime wing chief. Justice Minallah remarked that the raid was “unacceptable in a democratic society” and no one was allowed to take the law in their hands.

“There’s something called the State’s writ and it can’t be compromised,” he asserted. The judge was irked at the absence of FIA’s cybercrime wing director and summoned him immediately.

When he arrived in court, at 11am, Justice Minallah said action will be taken against him. “You’re incorrectly using your authority in every case.”

The judge asked the agency’s chief why Murad Saeed’s FIR was registered in Lahore when he’s a resident of Islamabad. “The minister sahab himself lodged the complaint,” he replied and then, on court’s orders, read the FIR out loud.

After he finished, the judge remarked that the complainant himself said the incident took place on a TV show. “How can a PECA law be applicable on a television programme?”

FIA director replied that the clip was shared on Facebook and YouTube. “But was it shared by Mohsin Baig himself?” Justice Minallah inquired. “A lot of people were there in the talk show, why weren’t all of them arrested?”

The FIA official argued that it was Baig who mentioned Reham Khan’s book.

The judge, subsequently, asked what is so insulting about referring a book. “FIA has defrauded the court and the nation. Your job is to protect citizens, not someone’s reputation,” he said.

“The section under which you conducted the inquiry has ashamed even the complainant,” Justice Minallah pointed out. “Do we live under a martial law?”

The court then asked the additional attorney general if it was right to add Section 21D in the case. The latter’s response was adverse.

Justice Minallah, subsequently, remarked that the greatest insult is the violation of the law. “The biggest insult is to sabotage freedom of expression and misusing power.”

He stressed that this case is a “classic case” of FIA misusing power, adding that the agency has made a case that has deemed the entire law null.

The court, consequently, summoned responses from the FIA chief and asked him to submit an affidavit in court warning that if he fails to satisfy the judge, contempt proceedings will be initiated.

Attorney General Khalid Jawed has been told to provide his response too. The hearing has been adjourned till Thursday, February 24