ISLAMABAD: The head of Awami Muslim League (AML) Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has challenged a police notice issued to him in a case related to allegations against former president Asif Ali Zardari in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
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The capital police on Tuesday issued last warning to Sheikh Rashid, asking him to appear in the Aabpara police station on Wednesday for explanation after a complaint was filed against him for allegedly accusing PPP co-chairman of hatching plot for the assassination of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
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The capital police in a statement on Tuesday also claimed that Mr Ahmed had retracted from his allegations against the former president. They also warned the senior politician of legal action for defying the summons.
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Approaching the IHC on Wednesday, the AML chief filed petition against the police notice through his counsels – Sardr Razzaq, Naeem Haider and Intazar Hussain. He pleaded the IHC to declare the notice null and void as it was issued illegally.
