Sanam Javed, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was released from Kot Lakhpat Jail on Tuesday after securing bail from the Lahore High Court.
Justice Farooq Haider granted her bail on June 30 in a case filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which accused her of sharing allegedly “anti-state” content online.
The case was registered under cybercrime laws, with the FIA claiming her posts could incite unrest or threaten national security. Her release comes amid an ongoing clampdown on political activists using social media platforms to express dissent.
Sanam Javed’s release is seen as a notable development in the broader legal challenges faced by PTI leaders, who remain under scrutiny in the current political climate.
Meanwhile, senior PTI leaders currently imprisoned in Lahore have issued a joint statement calling for comprehensive national dialogue to address the country’s deepening political and economic crises.
In their statement, released from jail on Tuesday, the leaders stressed that negotiation is the only constructive way forward. “Talks must be held at every level,” they said, urging both political stakeholders and state institutions to participate in meaningful engagement.
They further emphasized the need to prioritize political dialogue as a starting point for broader talks, and called for the inclusion of jailed PTI leaders in the negotiation process. The statement also urged improved access to PTI’s founding chairman to facilitate the formation of a negotiation committee.