Journalist Bilal Ghauri was presented in court in handcuffs under tight security. During the hearing, the NCCIA requested the court to grant journalist Bilal Ghauri a 10-day physical remand for the recovery of laptops and mobile devices and for investigation. The NCCI requested a ten-day physical remand of the accused, the investigating officer said that recovery of YouTube and X accounts is required.
Bilal Ghauri’s lawyer said that the vlog was uploaded on September 5, no notice was given, he was arrested directly, the opinion that has been formed regarding our courts is not correct.
The lawyer said that this entire program is available on YouTube, there is not a single word that is false or false. The Judicial Magistrate asked Bilal Ghauri that do you find such words appropriate? Journalist Bilal Ghauri said that the discussion was about the performance of the institution, I did not talk against Faisal Naseer but about NACTA.
The Judicial Magistrate asked what did you say in the end? Journalist Bilal Ghauri said that I said that whatever the Field Marshal says, they will do it.
On this, the judge said that will you say this about me tomorrow too? Will you do whatever the Sessions Judge says? On this, Bilal Ghauri said that the judiciary is independent, but there is a chain of command there, these people are subordinate to the command.
Later, the court approved the three-day physical remand of journalist Bilal Ghauri.