Overview
- An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court ordered police custody of former senator Mushtaq Ahmad and co-suspect Daniyal for three days after they were produced in court.
- Prosecutors had asked for a 30-day physical remand, saying officers needed extended time to recover a vehicle and weapons they say are linked to the case.
- The FIR filed at Shalimar Police Station accuses Ahmad of leading a crowd of about 400–500 people, making incendiary speeches, forcing shops to close, vandalising vehicles, and attacking police.
- Ahmad’s team says he was stopped at Azad Pattan Bridge, denied entry into Azad Jammu and Kashmir while carrying white flags, detained for more than 24 hours, and was organising peaceful solidarity gatherings.
- The short remand heightens scrutiny of how authorities handle protests tied to recent AJK clashes and will determine whether police can recover the items named in the FIR and press further charges.