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IHC Summons FIA Official Over Offloading of Citizen Without Reason

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At a glance

  • IHC summons FIA additional director over offloading of a citizen traveling to Indonesia.
  • Justice Ayyaz Shaukat expressed annoyance at the practice of offloading without written reason.
  • The court ordered the official to appear in person at the next hearing on Tuesday.

Story so far

The Islamabad High Court is hearing a petition from Muhammad Saeed Khan, who was prevented from boarding a flight to Indonesia despite having valid travel documents. A judge has expressed annoyance with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for offloading citizens without providing written reasons and has summoned a senior FIA official to appear in person to explain the action.

Latest development

The Islamabad High Court has summoned an additional director of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to appear in person after a citizen, Muhammad Saeed Khan, was prevented from travelling to Indonesia. Justice Ayyaz Shaukat expressed strong displeasure over the practice of offloading passengers without providing a written explanation.

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Offloading of citizen: IHC summons FIA official

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the additional director of FIA in his personal capacity in a case related to offloading of a citizen, Muhammad Saeed Khan, who was traveling to Indonesia. A single bench of Justice AyyazShaukat o

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