{"id":111932,"date":"2025-09-12T21:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=111932"},"modified":"2025-09-12T21:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T16:13:23","slug":"engineer-ali-mirza-remanded-for-7-days-in-blasphemy-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/111932\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineer Ali Mirza remanded for 7 days in blasphemy case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RAWALPINDI(National times)- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has obtained a 7-day physical remand of Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in a case related to alleged desecration against sacred personalities. Under tight security, the FIA team presented Mirza at the Rawalpindi District Court. Senior Civil Judge Waqar Hussain Gondal granted the remand and ordered the agency to complete its investigation and present the accused again on September 19. Following the court\u2019s order, the FIA team took Mirza into custody and departed for further interrogation. The case has stirred public interest due to Mirza\u2019s controversial online commentary on religious matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/en\/Pakistan\/906073-sc-postpones-hearing-on-zahir-jaffers-review-petition-in-noor-mukadam\">SC postpones hearing on Zahir Jaffer&#8217;s review petition in Noor Mukadam case<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is to be recalled that a case has been registered against religious scholar Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in Punjab\u2019s Jhelum district. According to police, the case was filed at City Police Station based on a complaint by a citizen named Umair, charging the accused under the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and Section 295-C (blasphemy law). Muhammad Ali, a self-proclaimed cleric, was detained under the MPO 3 (Maintenance of Public Order) and has been held in jail. Mirza\u2019s academy has been sealed to avoid any untoward incidents, and a heavy police force has been deployed outside the academy and his residence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI(National times)- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has obtained a 7-day physical remand of Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza in a case related to alleged desecration against sacred personalities. Under tight security, the FIA team presented Mirza at the Rawalpindi District Court. 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