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IHC serves notice to Rehman Malik on Cynthia’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday served notices to former interior minister Abdul Rehman Malik and Islamabad Police on a petition moved by American citizen Cynthia D. Ritichie seeking registration of her first information report (FIR).

Chief Justice Athar Minallah conducted the hearing on a case moved by American blogger against former interior minister. SSP Complaints and station house officer (SHO) secretariat had also been named in the petition.

At the outset of hearing, the chief justice asked the Cynthia’s lawyer regarding the top court’s judgment on identical petition to this the counsel said that he would file the copy of the decision on next hearing.

The court served notices to respondent and adjourned hearing of the case till October 23.

It may be mentioned here that the petitioner American citizen had leveled serious allegations and requested for registration of FIR.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.