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Mr. Hassan, while presenting his arguments, said that the PTI leader called ECP a clerk, to which the former minister again repeated his words, on which the court asked Fawad Chaudhary to come to one side and let the other parties come to the other side.

Mr. Chaudhry continued by saying, "I am grateful that they have included sedition charges in the case against me, putting me in the ranks of great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Abul Kalam Azad." He added that the case against him should be dismissed, arguing that if the case continues, free speech would end in the country.

The PTI leader further said that there shouldn’t be any case against him; in this way, democracy will end and no one will be able to criticize. "I never gave a speech but was addressing a media talk during which I was misquoted." "I am the spokesperson of the PTI, and whatever I say is the party’s policy." "It is not necessary that what I say is my own personal opinion," he argued.

He also argued that if this FIR is accepted as a legal document, then it will be a violation of the fundamental rights of the people, adding that accepting ECP lawyers would mean that if any policy or institution is criticized, a case of sedition will be registered.

Lawyers Ali Bukhari and Qaiser Imam, representing Fawad, also presented their arguments in court.

Bukhari argued that the FIR against Fawad should have been registered in Lahore, stating that, according to the law, a case must be registered where the alleged crime took place.

On the other hand, Imam questioned the applicability of the charges and whether a case could be registered at someone s request. He also stated that the remarks made by the PTI leader were not within the jurisdiction of the Kohsar police station as they were not made in Islamabad.

After hearing the arguments, the judge reserved the verdict.
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