KARACHI: A Judicial Magistrate-East court on Thursday rejected the bail application of Awam Raj Tehreek chief Iqrarul Hassan in a case involving the alleged dissemination of anti-state content on social media.
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registered Case No. 101/2026 against Hassan under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
Speaking to the media outside the court, Hassan’s lawyer said the defence would approach the Sindh High Court to seek suspension of the order after receiving the detailed judgment.
On October 19, the magistrate had sent Hassan to jail on judicial remand after rejecting the NCCIA’s request for further physical remand.
The agency had produced Hassan before the Judicial Magistrate-East and sought his physical remand over allegations that he had shared anti-state material on social media. However, the court dismissed the request and directed the NCCIA to submit the challan within 14 days.
Hassan was arrested in Lahore’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and later brought to Karachi at around 1am, according to the available details.