Overview
- An Anti‑Terrorism Court has issued a final notice under Section 37 to Islamabad DIG Muhammad Jawad (Javad) Tariq for prima facie disobedience after a complete challan was not filed in the October 4, 2024 PTI protest case.
- The court said the interim challan did not state the accused status, which has prevented the trial from starting and prompted repeated judicial directions to police.
- Inspector Zafar Iqbal was named as the new investigating officer and asked for time to submit a detailed report and a full challan, while the DIG was ordered to file a written reply by the next hearing on July 6.
- One outlet reported a one‑month jail term and Rs100,000 fine for the DIG, but other reporting and the court order emphasize the issued final notice and pending reply rather than a confirmed punishment.
- The move uses ATA procedures that allow up to six months’ imprisonment for contempt and could speed a politically sensitive prosecution that has drawn public calls from PTI leaders for dialogue and access to jailed figures.